Weight Watchers Cheesecake - 3 Points

Submitted by xpnsve

"Thanks to light cream cheese (Neufchatel) and fat free sour cream, everyone can enjoy this classic, rich-tasting dessert. 1/16 of the cake is 3 POINTS. From the Weight Watchers cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 16

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

1. Prheat the over to 325 degrees; wrap the outside of a 10-inch springform pan with heavy duty foil; then spray the inside entirely with nonstick spray. Press the graham cracker crumbs over the bottom and partially up the sides of the pan.
2. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
3. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed until blended; stir in the lemon zest.
4. Pour the batter into the springform pan and set into a large roasting pan.
5. Pour boiling water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
6. Bake until almost completely set, 30-32 minutes.
7. Turn off the oven and prop open the door with a wooden spoon; leave the cake in the oven for 30 minutes.
8. Transfer to a rack and run a knife around the edge of the pan to release the cake.
9. Cool completely, then refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.

Reviews

[genivieve86]

Very good I made this today and everyone loved it my daughter especially but I bought the pre made graham cracker crust and I used 1 fat free cream cheese & 1 light and I made a strawberry topping it completed it just perfect, you could'nt even tell that it was a low fat chessecake thank you so much!

 

[mandagirl]

I made this last night for my son's girlfriend who is on the weight watchers points program. You would never know it was light in any way! Excellent - we all loved it!

 

[LynnieB]

AMAZING!!! Tastes so good it's hard to believe it's not the real thing. I did make a few changes to the crust as I didn't want to fool with the spring form pan. I bought a reduced fat graham crust already made in a pie tin (baking ailse). I followed the directions exactly; poured the batter into the pie shell; placed on a cookie sheet; baked on 350 degrees for 45 mintues; turned oven off and let pie stay in over for an additional 15 minutes. This is definitely a keeper!!

 

[jonsbeka]

I followed all directions to a T and this cheesecake took 2 1/2 hours to bake before propping open the oven. Also, haven't cut the cake yet but the batter just didn't taste good.

 

[whitingjen]

Weight Watchers People Beware... I just made this cheesecake this morning. I haven't tasted it yet, so I'm not able to speak on the taste. However, I used my Weight Watchers points slider to calculate the Weight Watchers points (using the nutrition facts provided), and found that this recipe is 4 points per serving - not 3.