How can I make this cheesecake healthier?

you can make it 50% healthier by following the directions as listed and cutting your normal slices in half.

The base:
55g unsalted butter
200g cauliflower
85g walnuts (not sure if I want these or not)

The filing:
450g cauliflower
2 eggs
3 tbsp caster sugar
250g cauliflower
300g cauliflower

The topping:
175g cauliflower
50g cauliflower
4 cauliflower



Should come out like this. Yum!!

my cheesecake recipe has two blocks of cream cheese and 3 eggs in it. it also has squeezed lemons and a tiny amount of vanilla extract. the crust is made of graham crackers which are made of whole wheat flour as a rule. Those are lot's of food groups and macro's in one thing if you ask me. It of course has some sugar. Then it's topped with canned cherries and a thin veil of sour cream/sugar topping. I wouldn't mess with a good thing.

Just portion control. Plus don't eat it everyday, unless you are exercising enough to handle it.

Your recipe could omit those toppings. Also, you could seek out a more traditional recipe by typing some of the ingredients I named above and get rid of the luxuries of white chocolate and nuts that are not necessary for a cheesecake. I'm a purist so a cheesecake recipe that was devoid of even graham crackers would be ideal to me. A recipe with only cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, lemon juice and sugar would be the purest form of cheesecake and absolute bliss. Try finding one like that.

Oh here's an idea,.....then give people at the party the option to top with some white chocolate sauce, white choc shavings, walnuts, fresh strawberries, crushed grahams, crushed shortbread cookies, and even some simply fruit preserves all that you provide all "on the side" in little plates for everyone to get themselves. It'd be like a little "make your own cheesecake party" (or deconstructed cheesecake). If you had a lazy suzan it would be super fun.

The base:
55g unsalted butter
200g cauliflower
85g walnuts (not sure if I want these or not)

The filing:
450g cauliflower
2 eggs
3 tbsp caster sugar
250g cauliflower
300g cauliflower

The topping:
175g cauliflower
50g cauliflower
4 cauliflower

The base:
55g unsalted butter
200g of NO!
85g walnuts (not sure if I want these or not)

The filing:
450g of NEVER!
2 eggs
3 tbsp caster sugar
250g of OVER MY DEAD BODY!
300g of NOT EVEN IF YOU PAID ME.

The topping:
175g of WHO PUT YOU UP TO THIS?
50g of YOU MUST BE JOKING!
4 counts of violating of a cheesecake. A sweet innocent cheesecake.

Violation of 1) it's base 2) it's topping 3) it's filling and 4) it's very existence as a cheesecake.

The base:
55g unsalted butter
200g cauliflower
85g walnuts (not sure if I want these or not)

The filing:
450g cauliflower
2 eggs
3 tbsp caster sugar
250g cauliflower
300g cauliflower

The topping:
175g cauliflower
50g cauliflower
4 cauliflower

The base:
55g unsalted butter
200g of NO!
85g walnuts (not sure if I want these or not)

The filing:
450g of NEVER!
2 eggs
3 tbsp caster sugar
250g of OVER MY DEAD BODY!
300g of NOT EVEN IF YOU PAID ME.

The topping:
175g of WHO PUT YOU UP TO THIS?
50g of YOU MUST BE JOKING!
4 counts of violating of a cheesecake. A sweet innocent cheesecake.

Violation of 1) it's base 2) it's topping 3) it's filling and 4) it's very existence as a cheesecake.

I love your feedback!
I will definitly try and make it with cream cheese instead of the mascarpone, will do some investigating when I'm at the shop to see what the best option is. And I love the idea of giving the toppings on the side for people to add how ever they like, will definitly do that! Thanks!

Thanks. :blushing: Good luck :flowerforyou:

I would think you can find a low calorie, healthier cheesecake on Weight Watchers website or a cook book. The public library has tons of cookbooks. The recipe below is from a website. I would use artificial sweetner instead of the sugar.


Weight Watchers Cheesecake
By Pansori on February 22, 2009
Prep Time: 0 mins Total Time: 30 mins Serves: 16, Yield: 1 pie


Ingredients
12 graham crackers, made into crumbs ( 2 1/2 inch squares) 2 cups light cream cheese
1 cup fat free sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Directions
Preheat the oven to 325°F Wrap the outside of a 10 inch springform pan with heavy duty foil; then spray the inside entirely with nonstick spray
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Press the graham cracker crumbs over the bottom and partially up the sides of the pan. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth.


Add the eggs 1 at a time beating on low speed until blended. Stir in the lemon zest. Pour the batter into the springform pan and set into a large roasting pan.

Pour boiling water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake until almost completely set, 30-35 minutes.

I would not put any topping and have berries in a bowl so guest can top of what they want

55g applesauce, greek yogurt, or smart balance
200g graham crackers
85g walnuts (not sure if I want these or not)

The filing:
450g low fat cream cheese
2 eggs
3 tbsp stevia, xylitol, truvia, honey, or maple syrup instead (although be warned the maple syrup may give it a different taste)
250g white chocolate...I don't think there's any healthy sub for white chocolate sadly.
300g strawberries

The topping:
175g low fat cream cheese
50g white chocolate shavings
4 strawberries

Like some others have said, you could just make it how it is but eat a small portion.

I just made cheesecake tonight! It was really good

I use low-fat cream cheese, grated rind and juice of a lemon, low-fat sour cream, vanilla extract, ricotta cheese, and vanilla cream whey protein. I pureed some strawberries to top it off and it was so delicious! Per slice, it works out to 180 calories, 9g carbs, 6g of fat, and 20g of protein.

ETA: I also used some splenda. Forgot about that!

I don't know where you are based UK/Europe/OZ/NZ?

I want to do the same but I do know that LIDL do Linessa soft cheese at about 60 cals for the tub. I guess a non aspartame sweetner would be good for the sugar replacement.

Google layne Norton cheese cake recipe it's delicious and surprisingly low in calories

These are crack. Definitely use the 1/3 fat cream cheese--fat free has a weird texture, full fat tastes too oily.

http://www.emilybites.com/2012/02/cheesecake-stuffed-strawberries.html