Creamy Vanilla-Caramel Cheesecake

October 11, 2009 at 5:12 pm (all-purpose flour, caramel topping, chocolate wafers, cholesterol-free egg substitute, cream cheese, Desserts, egg whites, granulated sugar, oven, pecan halves, vanilla, vanilla wafers, vanilla yogurt)

Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:5 hr 5 min
makes:16 servings

15 chocolate or vanilla wafer cookies, crushed (1/2 cup)
2 packages (8 oz each) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 egg whites or 1/2 cup fat-free egg product
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups lowfat vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup fat-free caramel topping
Pecan halves, if desired
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1. Heat oven to 300°F. Spray springform pan, 9×3 inches, with cooking spray. Sprinkle cookie crumbs over bottom of pan.

2. Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add sugar, egg whites and vanilla. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. Add yogurt and flour. Beat on low speed until smooth.

3. Carefully spread batter over cookie crumbs in pan. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven; cool in oven 30 minutes with door closed. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

4. Drizzle caramel topping over cheesecake. Garnish with pecan halves. Store covered in the refrigerator.

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Apple Pie Muffins

July 8, 2009 at 9:22 am (all-purpose flour, apple pie spice, apples, baking soda, Breakfast, butter, eggs, granulated sugar, ground flax seed, oven, vanilla yogurt, whole wheat flour)

Serves 12

1 C unbleached white flour
1 C whole wheat flour
1/2 C granulated sugar
1 1/2 t baking soda
2 t apple pie spice
2 T ground flaxseed
2 eggs
1 C fat-free French vanilla yogurt
1/4 C butter, melted, cooled
1 C peeled, chopped apples
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1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift together flours, sugar, baking soda and apple pie spice. Stir in flaxseed.

2. In a separate bowl, stir together eggs, yogurt and butter. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture. Stir together. Stir in apples.

3. Divide the mixture among 12 nonstick or lightly greased muffin cups. Bake for 20 – 22 minutes.

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Cherry Chocolate Smoothie

June 10, 2009 at 1:08 pm (7 ingredients or less, Beverages, blender, Breakfast, frozen cherries, milk, no-cook, Quick Dishes, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla yogurt)

1 C skim milk
1 C frozen cherries
3 oz fat-free vanilla yogurt
1/4 C semisweet chocolate chips
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In a blender, combine all ingredients. Mix until smooth. Makes 1 serving with 402 calories.

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Tropical Smoothies

April 7, 2009 at 2:34 pm (7 ingredients or less, blender, food processor, mango, milk, no-cook, non-alcoholic, peaches, pineapple juice, vanilla yogurt)

Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:5 min
Makes:2 servings (1 1/2 cups each)

6 oz vanilla yogurt
1 cup mango or peach chunks
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup pineapple juice
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1. In blender or food processor, place ingredients. Cover; blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth.
2. Pour into 2 glasses. Serve immediately.

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