At only 220 calories, you needn’t feel guilty about eating this decadent summer dessert.
Ingredients
- 205g (1 1/4 cups) blanched almonds, toasted
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 60ml (1/4 cup) rice malt syrup
- 220g ctn extra light cream cheese
- 250g ctn low-fat cottage cheese
- 170g ctn low-fat passionfruit yoghurt
- 1 lemon, rind finely grated
- 3 gelatine leaves
- 60ml (1/4 cup) fresh passionfruit pulp
- 2 teaspoons rice malt syrup, extra
Method
- Step 1Grease and line base and sides of a 16 x 26cm (base measurement) slice pan. Place almonds, coconut oil, vanilla paste and 1 tbs of the rice malt syrup in a food processor and process until well combined. Use damp hands to press into the base of prepared pan. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to set.
- Step 2Meanwhile, process cream cheese, cottage cheese, yoghurt, rind and remaining rice malt syrup until smooth. Soak gelatine leaves in cold water for 5 minutes or until soft. Squeeze excess moisture from 2 leaves and place in a frying pan over low heat. Cook, stirring twice, for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until melted. With motor running, add the gelatine mixture to the cream cheese mixture and process until well combined. Pour over base of prepared pan.
- Step 3Combine passionfruit pulp and extra rice malt syrup in a bowl. Melt remaining gelatine leaf in a frying pan over low heat, stirring twice, for 30 seconds to 1 minute until melted. Stir into passionfruit mixture. Place spoonfuls of mixture on top of cheesecake. Use a skewer to create swirled effect. Place in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight to set. Cut into squares.
- High protein
- Low carb
- Low kilojoule
- Low sodium
- Lower gi
Nutrition
836 kj
Energy
12.1g
Fat Total
3.5g
Saturated Fat
2.4g
Fibre
10.5g
Protein
2mg
Cholesterol
160mg
Sodium
10g
Carbs (sugar)
14g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
- Author: Katrina Woodman
- Image credit: Jeremy Simons
- Publication: Taste Magazine
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