Light Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake
Yield
servingsPrep
40 minCook
50 minReady
90 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crust | |||
| 1 ½ | cups |
wheat germ
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
margarine
melted |
|
| 1 | each |
egg whites
slightly beaten |
*
|
| Filling | |||
| 16 | ounces |
cottage cheese (low-fat 1%)
|
|
| ½ | cup |
canned pumpkin purée
|
|
| ½ | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 1 | dash |
cloves
ground |
*
|
| 1 | dash |
nutmeg
ground |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
liquid egg substitute
|
|
| 20 | each |
pecan halves
optional |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
maple syrup
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crust | |||
| 355 | ml |
wheat germ
|
|
| 59 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 45 | ml |
margarine
melted |
|
| 1 | each |
egg whites
slightly beaten |
*
|
| Filling | |||
| 462.4 | ml/g |
cottage cheese (low-fat 1%)
|
|
| 118 | ml |
canned pumpkin purée
|
|
| 118 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 1 | dash |
cloves
ground |
*
|
| 1 | dash |
nutmeg
ground |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
liquid egg substitute
|
|
| 2E+1 | each |
pecan halves
optional |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
maple syrup
|
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Lightly spray a 9 inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
For crust, combine wheat germ and brown sugar.
Add margarine and egg white; mix well.
Press mixture onto bottom and sides of plate. Bake 8 minutes; remove from oven.
For filling, blend cottage cheese in blender or food processor until smooth.
Add pumpkin, brown sugar, vanilla and spices; blend well.
Add egg substitute; blend just until all ingredients are combined.
Pour into crust.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set.
Cool completely.
Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
Just before serving, arrange pecans on top of cheesecake and drizzle with syrup.
Makes 10 servings.
