Light Lemony Berry Cheesecake

Name: Light Lemony Berry Cheesecake
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: ¾ cup (60 g) whole-wheat graham cracker crumbs (sometimes I use amaretti cookies as a substitute); 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups (480 ml) light cottage cheese; 1 (8-ounce/225-g) package light cream cheese; Nonstick cooking spray; 3 large eggs; ¾ cup (150 g) sugar, plus a little more for the berries; Sliced strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Endless Summer Cookbook

By Katie Lee

Published 2015

About

My mom is a very health-conscious cook, sometimes to a fault. (Sorry, Mom.) This cheesecake happens to be one of her healthy dishes that’s also a standout in the taste department. I’ll bet no one you serve this to would ever know it’s not a straight-up full-fat cheesecake.

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
¾ cup (60 g) whole-wheat graham cracker crumbs (sometimes I use amaretti cookies as a substitute)

Dessert
Dinner
Cake
Vegetarian
Summer

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F 190°C). Spray a 9-inch (23-cm) springform pan with cooking spray.