Light Chocolate-Amaretto Cheesecake

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 1 Minutes

Ready In: 11 Minutes

Servings: 10

Only 200 calories per slice! 7.9 grams of fat in a delicious cheesecake.

Ingredients:

6 chocolate wafer cookies or 6 chocolate graham crackers, finely crushed

1 1/2 cups light cream cheese

1 cup sugar

1 cup 1% fat cottage cheese

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, plus

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup amaretto (or substitute creme de menthe)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg

2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in bottom of a 7 inch springform pan. Set aside.
2. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth. Add egg and process just until blended. Fold in chocolate morsels.
3. Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan.
4. Bake at 300 for 65 to 70 minutes (If you use an 8-inch pan, reduce to 45 to 50 minutes) or until set.
5. Let cool in pan on wire rack.
6. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
7. Remove sides of pan, and transfer to serving platter.
8. Garnish as desired.

By RecipeOfHealth.com