Enjoy a decadent dessert recipe for under 200 calories from the Cleveland Clinic!

According to the American Diabetes Association, people with diabetes can have their cake and eat it too(!) as long as it’s part of a healthful meal plan (limited saturated fat. contain moderate amounts of salt and sugar). Go ahead, enjoy!

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Lighter New York Style Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

For the crust:
9 whole graham crackers (5 ounces), broken into rough pieces and processed in a food processor to fine crumbs (about 1 ¼ cups)
4 tablespoons Smart Balance spread, melted
½ tablespoon Splenda Blend sugar substitute

For the filling:
1 pound 1% cottage cheese
1 pound light cream cheese, at room temperature
*8 ounces yogurt cheese (See directions below if you want to make your own) or 1 pint non-fat or low-fat plain yogurt
¼ teaspoon table salt
¾-1 cup Splenda blend sugar substitute
½-1 teaspoon lemon zest (could use orange zest)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs, at room temperature
Vegetable cooking spray

SEE FULL RECIPE

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