Key Lime Cheesecake Bars

By Jahel

Ingredients

• 12 squares low-fat honey graham crackers finely crushed (1 cup)
• ¼ cup butter melted
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 0.3 ounce package sugar-free low-calorie lime-flavored gelatin
• ¾ cup boiling water
• 1 ½ cups low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese
• 8 ounce container reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) or fat-free cream cheese cut up and softened
• 8 ounce container frozen light or fat-free whipped dessert topping thawed
• Key limes or limes cut in wedges (optional)

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

In small bowl combine graham crackers, butter, and sugar. Press crumb mixture in the bottom of a 2-quart square baking dish. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

Step 2

In large bowl combine gelatin and water. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Set aside.

Step 3

In blender or food processor combine cottage cheese and cream cheese. Cover and blend or process until smooth, stopping several times to scrape down sides. Whisk 1/2 cup of the cottage cheese mixture into the gelatin mixture. Whisk in remaining cottage cheese mixture until smooth. Fold in whipped dessert topping. Spoon filling over chilled crumb mixture.

Step 4

Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours or until filling is firm. To serve, cut in squares. Top with lime wedges.