Citrus Banana Cheesecake
Submitted by slicky
A no-bake cheesecake with a whole wheat crust, creamy cottage cheese and banana filling, and fresh grapefruit on top. Light, tangy, and set with gelatin for a refreshing lower-calorie dessert.
YIELD
1 CakePREP
15 minCOOK
0 minREADY
3 hrsNo oven required for this one.
A whole wheat breadcrumb crust laced with cardamom gets pressed into a springform pan, then filled with a silky puree of cottage cheese, banana, grapefruit juice, and vanilla, set firm with unflavored gelatin.
The citrus tang from the grapefruit cuts through the richness while the banana adds natural sweetness without piling on sugar.
Top it with fresh grapefruit segments and sliced strawberries for a dessert that looks like it came from a bakery but took 15 minutes of actual hands-on work.
Pro Tips
- Dissolve the gelatin completely in the hot water bath. Any undissolved granules will leave lumps in the filling.
- Blend the cottage cheese until it’s absolutely smooth. Nobody wants grainy cheesecake.
- Let the gelatin mixture cool to room temperature before combining with the filling, or it may set unevenly.
- Give it a full 4 hours in the fridge for the cleanest slices.
Ingredients
Directions
1 Crust: in a bowl combine bread crumbs, sweetener and cardamom. With fingers, rub in margarine. Press onto bottom of 8 inch springform pan.
2 Filling: In a small dish or measure, sprinkle gelatin over ¼ Cup of the grapefruit juice and let stand for 5 minutes to soften. Place dish of gelatin in pan of hot water and stir until gelatin dissolves completely. Cool to room temperature.
3 In food processor or blender, combine cottage cheese, banana, remaining juice. Purée until smooth.
4 Stir in dissolved gelatin and vanilla. Pour into crust.
5 Cover and chill in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours or until set.
6 Remove sides from Pan and with wide metal lifter, slip cheesecake off bottom of pan onto serving plate, or leave on base of springform pan.
7 Peel grapefruit, removing all white pith. Separate segments and arrange on top of cheesecake. Slice strawberries and add to garnish if desired.
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