LOW CARB NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

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A great treat for people on low carb diets. I combined the best of two recipes for this simple dessert that i can eat and still drop the pounds.

Provided by from Firehouse 1

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup crushed pretzel sticks or 2/3 cup crushed pecans
1 1/2-2 cups Splenda sugar substitute, plus
3 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
3 tablespoons butter
4 (8 ounce) packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese (room temp)
1 cup sour cream
1 (1/4 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Mix water, gelatin and 1 1/2 cups Splenda and warm on stove. (you may want to add 2 cups of Splenda instead of 1 1/2).
  • Add ingredients for Option 1 or 2 here also.
  • Let cool.
  • Melt butter.
  • Crush Pretzels and mix with butter and 3 tbso Splenda. (You can substitute 1 cup chopped pecans for the pretzels; this will improve taste and lower the carbs).
  • Press into bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
  • Bake@ 350 for 8 minutes.
  • In large mixing bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla, and almond.
  • Blend in gelatin mixture.
  • Pour into spring form with crust.
  • Place in refrigerator and cool 4 to 5 hours.
  • Optional ingredients:.
  • Option 1: Replace unflavored gelatin with sugar free jello any flavor and reduce Splenda by 1/2 cup.
  • Option 2: Add 1/4 cup cocoa with additional 1/2 cup Splenda.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.3, Fat 33.3, SaturatedFat 20.9, Cholesterol 99.2, Sodium 256, Carbohydrate 2.9, Sugar 0.3, Protein 6.8

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