Chocolate Cherry Christmas Cheesecake
Course
Desserts
Cuisine
Chocolate
Servings
12
people
Servings
12
people
Ingredients
700
g
reduced-fat ricotta
400
g
light cream cheese
1
tsp
lemon juice
1
tsp
lemon zest
4
free-range eggs
1/2
cup
Natvia
1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
1/4
cup
plain wholemeal flour
50
g
dark chocolate
grated, 70%
20
fresh cherries
fresh mint leaves
to decorate
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180°C
Grease a 23cm round springform tin and dust base and sides with wholemeal flour
Place ricotta and cream cheese in a food processor and process until smooth.
Add lemon juice and zest, eggs, Natvia and vanilla, and blitz to combine
Add flour and pulse until just combined, scraping down sides as needed
Tip mixture into prepared pan and smooth the top
Bake for 45 minutes, then turn heat off and leave cheesecake in oven with the door closed for 1 hour.
Remove cake from oven, release side of pan and set on a rack to cool completely
Top with chocolate, cherries and mint to serve.
Recipe Notes
Recipes serves 12 at 201 calories per serve.
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Chocolate Cherry Christmas Cheesecake
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2
Rating:
4
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Rate this recipe!
Course
Desserts
Cuisine
Chocolate
Servings
people
Ingredients
700
g
reduced-fat ricotta
400
g
light cream cheese
1
tsp
lemon juice
1
tsp
lemon zest
4
free-range eggs
1/2
cup
Natvia
1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
1/4
cup
plain wholemeal flour
50
g
dark chocolate
grated, 70%
20
fresh cherries
fresh mint leaves
to decorate
Course
Desserts
Cuisine
Chocolate
Servings
people
Ingredients
700
g
reduced-fat ricotta
400
g
light cream cheese
1
tsp
lemon juice
1
tsp
lemon zest
4
free-range eggs
1/2
cup
Natvia
1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
1/4
cup
plain wholemeal flour
50
g
dark chocolate
grated, 70%
20
fresh cherries
fresh mint leaves
to decorate
Votes:
2
Rating:
4
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180°C
Grease a 23cm round springform tin and dust base and sides with wholemeal flour
Place ricotta and cream cheese in a food processor and process until smooth.
Add lemon juice and zest, eggs, Natvia and vanilla, and blitz to combine
Add flour and pulse until just combined, scraping down sides as needed
Tip mixture into prepared pan and smooth the top
Bake for 45 minutes, then turn heat off and leave cheesecake in oven with the door closed for 1 hour.
Remove cake from oven, release side of pan and set on a rack to cool completely
Top with chocolate, cherries and mint to serve.
Recipe Notes
Recipes serves 12 at 201 calories per serve.