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Skinny Chocolate & Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Servings 12 bars

Ingredients

  • 6-7 Graham Crackers or Digestives
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 8 oz /225g low-fat cream cheese softened
  • ¾ cup fat-free yoghurt
  • 2 egg whites
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup strawberry jam
  • around 12 strawberries sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F/180C and line an 8x8 baking tin with parchment paper, making sure there's some hanging over the sides.
  • To make the crust, crush the the Graham Crackers or Digestives in a food processor or by hand using a Ziplock bag and a rolling pin. Pour them into a bowl with the melted butter and mix until all the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Press the crumbs into the bottom of the lined tin and bake for around 8 minutes. Set to one side to cool.
  • To make the cheesecake, use a hand or stand mixer to beat the cream cheese for 1 minute.
  • Add in the yoghurt, egg whites, sugar, flour and cocoa powder and beat for another 3 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
  • Pour in the lemon juice and vanilla extract and beat for another minute.
  • Spread the cheesecake mixture on top of the crust.
  • Dollop tablespoon-sized balls of jam on top of the cheesecake mixture and swirl it in until none of it is visible on the top and it's all sunk into the cheesecake.
  • Bake for 20 minutes then remove from the oven and cover the top with the sliced strawberries.
  • Return to the oven and bake for a final 5 minutes.
  • Leave to cool to room temperature for about an hour, before leaving to cool for at least eight hours in the fridge.
  • Cut into bars and serve.

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