Cheesecake No-Bake Chocolate Swirl

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup finely crushed graham crackers
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3/4 cup fat-free milk
• 2 8-ounce packages reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchtel), softened
• 1 8-ounce package fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1 8-ounce carton fat-free dairy sour cream
• 1/3 cup sugar or sugar substitute* equivalent to
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
• Chocolate curls (optional)

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from diabeticlivingonline.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a medium bowl, stir together finely crushed graham crackers and melted butter until crumbs are moistened. Press mixture evenly onto bottom of an 8-inch springform pan (may not completely cover bottom). Cover and chill while preparing filling.

2. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over milk; let stand for 5 minutes. Heat and stir over low heat just until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat. Cool for 15 minutes.

3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until well mixed; gradually beat in gelatin mixture. Divide mixture in half. Gradually stir melted chocolate into half of the mixture.

4. Spoon half of the chocolate mixture over chilled crust in pan; spread evenly. Carefully spoon half of the white mixture over chocolate mixture in small mounds. Using a narrow, thin-bladed metal spatula or a table knife, swirl chocolate and white mixtures. Top with remaining chocolate mixture, spreading evenly; spoon remaining white mixture over chocolate mixture in small mounds and swirl again. Cover and chill about 6 hours or until set.

5. To serve, using a small sharp knife, loosen cheesecake from side of springform pan; remove side of pan. Cut cheesecake into wedges. If desired, garnish with chocolate curls.


*Sugar Substitutes: Choose from Splenda Granular, Equal Spoonful or packets, or Sweet 'N Low bulk or packets. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar.