If you are looking for a light, lower-in fat, refreshing summer dessert, than this is it!!!
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake
1-3/4 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 9 whole crackers)
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 pound fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2 packages (8 ounces each) fat-free cream cheese, cubed
1 cup (8 ounces) fat-free cottage cheese
Sugar substitute equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed, divided
13 medium fresh strawberries
4 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
Hull strawberries if necessary; puree in a food processor. Remove and set aside. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Transfer to the food processor; add cream cheese, cottage cheese and sugar substitute. Cover and process until smooth.
Add strawberry puree; cover and process until blended. Transfer to a large bowl; fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Pour into crust. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until set. For garnish, wash strawberries and gently pat with paper towels until completely dry. Cut tops off berries. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate at 50% power; stir until smooth. Dip each berry tip until half of the berry is coated, allowing excess to drip off. Place with tips pointing up on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Carefully run a knife around edge of springform pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Arrange berries, chocolate tips up, around edge of cheesecake and place one in the center. Garnish with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12 servings.
Source: Taste of Home’s Light & Tasty
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Oh My! My tumbly is rumbly after reading this recipe! I’m quite sure my hubby will treat me royally if I make this for him. :-)
Thanks for sharing.
Looks absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Yum & more yum! You did a great job, Laura. :)
Ok, I am definitely going to have to ear-mark this recipe. It looks incredible. You and Mandi (mamasings.blogspot.com) are going to get me in HUGE trouble with all the baking I’ll be doing.
Thanks for sharing!
PS Replacing everything from my stolen wallet is getting down, slowly! =)
This looks incredible! I might just have to try it out this weekend.
Sounds delightful! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
This looks awesome! I’m going to have to give this recipe a shot!
Good job! I made my hubby a cake for his birthday Friday!
This looks awesome! I think you should be the new spokesperson for Taste of Home. Everytime I see the magazine in the store I think of the yummy recipes you post and am drawn to buy it.
Talk about a dessert recipe straight from Heaven itself. I am officially drooling on myself.
I just got assigned to bring dessert to a picnic on Monday..guess what I’m taking?
This looks wonderful! I can’t wait to try it out!
I’m now cleaning the drool off of my keyboard…
WOW! That looks great! Have you ever thought of posting some of the recipe you use for your son? My son has severe allergies too….wheat, dairy, soy and yeast being the biggest. I’m always on the look out for new recipes to try.
Happy Organizing!
Jewel
Hey Jewel,
Send me an email. I would be more than happy to share some of the recipes I use with you.
That looks delicious!
Oh LORDY Laura, I’m salivating, cheesecake is one of my favorite things on earth.
This one is a must try for me, can’t wait.
I’m so glad to be back online, I’ve missed you and all my other bloggy friends.
Hugs,
?Sandra
Just reading the title in Bloglines made my mouth water. What’s with everyone posting recipes on their blog lately??? It’s not easy on a pregnant woman! LOL! This looks yummy!!!!
Looks and sounds delicious….and it’s lower in fat too!!! Looking forward to trying this…thanks for sharing!
The cake looks yummy…and thanks for including the recipe!
Wow that looks absolutely heavenly!
I just realized that my mouth was actually hanging right open as I was reading this recipe…yum. Unfortunately, I know I could never make it looks that good!
Yummy!!!!
Oh, Yum,Yum!
I may have to try this recipe!
Sandy
For Reluctant Entertainers
It looks beautiful. You organize, cook AND BAKE? I’m impressed!
Oh my that looks so yummy!! I must try that one!!
Ooooh, my mouth is watering!!