Low Fat Chocolate "Cheesecake" Pie
At 105 calories there is no need to skip dessert!
Servings 16
Calories 105kcal
Ingredients
- Chocolate Filling
- 2 packages of lite silken tofu
- 1 package fat free cream cheese
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tbs. sugar
- 3 tbs. cocoa powder
- ½ cup boiling water
- 1 packet of gelatine
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 individual packets of Equal
- Peanut Butter Crust
- 6 low fat graham crackers
- 2 tbs. Peanut Butter
- 2 tbs water plus more if needed
Instructions
- (To Make Crust)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Finely grind the graham crackers in food processor.
- Pulse in peanut butter.
- Add 2 tbs. water. Pulse. Add another tsp. if small wad of mixture will not loosely hold together.
- Dump mixture into spring-form pan, spread out and press lightly until bottom is evenly covered. (you may need to use the back of a spoon, which has been coated with cooking spray)
- Bake at 350 for 10 mins.
- (To Make Filling)
- Put the drained tofu, cream cheese & vanilla in mixing bowl and mix on med-high until smoothly combined.
- Add cinnamon and cocoa. Beat well.
- Measure the chocolate chips and set aside.
- In mixing cup, add gelatine to boiling water, stir, then immediately add the chocolate chips. Mix well.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into the tofu/cream cheese, Mix well.
- Add 6 packets of the Equal beat well, taste. It will probably need 2 more packets, but suit to your taste.
- The mixture should be light, from all the air incorporated in mixing.
- Pour into spring-form pan over Peanut Butter Crust.
- Refrigerate overnight.
Notes
Pie was originally cut into 8 pieces, but the consensus was that it was too filling (more like a meal). 1/16th is the perfect after dinner dessert portion. Serve some sliced strawberries or banana with this low fat dessert, if you want a little more color on the plate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/16th of pie | Calories: 105kcal | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g