Dark Chocolate-Cherry Cheesecakes
7
Points®
Total Time
3 hr 5 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Easy
You can have your cheesecake and eat it too. Like dark chocolate, tart cherries are loaded with antioxidants that fight cellular damage caused by oxidative stress, but they are also rich in heart-healthy polyphenols that have been shown to reduce chronic inflammation. Greek yogurt lightens this classic dessert while keeping things as rich, creamy, and decadent as you'd expect. Go crustless! Flip this recipe on its head by swapping the crust for a chocolate and graham cracker crumb topping. Simply sprinkle the tops of the cheesecakes with both the graham cracker crumbs and the chocolate shavings and reduce the amount of yogurt called for in the recipe by 2 tablespoons.
Ingredients
Graham cracker crumbs
⅔ cup(s)
Plain low fat Greek yogurt
14 Tbsp, divided
Low fat cream cheese
8 oz, at room temperature
Egg
2 large egg(s)
Sugar
⅔ cup(s)
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Unsweetened frozen sour red cherries
10 oz, or sweet cherries
Sugar
1 Tbsp
Fresh lemon juice
1 tsp
Table salt
1 pinch(es)
Cornstarch
2 tsp
Water
2 tsp, cold
60-69% dark chocolate
½ oz, shaved