The Best Pineapple Cheesecake
(makes 6 servings)
| butter-flavored cooking spray |
| 14 | double graham cracker cookies, finely crushed (1 cup) |
| 2 | tablespoons butter, melted |
| 1/2 | cup non-fat buttermilk |
| 1/3 | cup part-skim ricotta cheese |
| 2 | tablespoons natural vanilla |
| 1 | 12-ounce can crushed pineapple, packed in natural juice, well drained |
- To prepare crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9" pie pan with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into prepared pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly browned. (Since ovens vary in temperature, check after 12 minutes. Do not allow it to over-brown.) Cool before filling.
- To prepare filling: In a food processor or blender, combine everything except the pineapple. Process until smooth. Fold in crushed pineapple.
- Bake for 45 minutes, until set. Cool in refrigerator.
Note: The filling can be baked without the crust.
| Per serving (with crust): | 190 calories (38% calories from fat), 5 g protein, 8 g total fat (3.9 g saturated fat), 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 51 mg cholesterol, 212 mg sodium |
| Diabetic exchanges: | 1 1/2 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch, 1/2 fruit), 1 fat |
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