Love Cheesecake? Give This A Try
August 4, 2014 16 Comments
I receive all sorts of requests for recipes. One reader wanted me to make a lighter version of cheesecake.

Cheesecake? Nooooooo.
I am not a miracle worker and I am not willing to use low-fat versions of the ingredients to achieve a “cheesecake like” cheesecake.
I did do a small cheesecake that was appreciated – see mini-cheesecakes. But, I have never attempted to make a BIG low calorie cheesecake – and neither should you.
Instead, do something much more innovative. Make these Cherry Cheesecake bites in all of five minutes. Cherries are in season right now (and I found them on sale at my local grocery store).
Wash them, dip them in a mixture of cream cheese and powdered sugar, dip them again in mashed graham crackers – and you got a treat that will hit that cheesecake sweet spot.
You can refrigerate these for a party later in the day. I would eat them the same day that I make them because the graham crackers will get soggy.

Cherry Cheesecake Bites Recipe
Makes 20 cherry bites
Ingredients
20 fresh cherries
¼ cup whipped cream cheese
¼ cup powdered sugar
4 graham crackers
Instructions
Wash cherries and put them in a small bowl. Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar together until mixture forms a paste. Place graham crackers in a plastic bag and crush with the back of a wooden spoon. Put cracker crumbs in another small bowl.
One cherry at a time, dip cherry into cream cheese mixture and then graham cracker crumbs. Place on plate or baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to eat or eat immediately.
Nutrition Facts
For one bite = 19 calories, 0.2 g fat, 0.0 g saturated fat, 3.8 g carbohydrates, 2.9 g sugar, 0.6 g protein, 0.0 g fiber, 24 mg sodium, 1 Freestyle SmartPt
Points values are calculated by Snack Girl and are provided for information only. See all Snack Girl Recipes
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