Description
Indulge in the delightful taste of Healthy Raspberry Cheesecake Bars, a guilt-free dessert that balances creamy goodness with fresh raspberry flavor. These bars are perfect for any occasion, from family gatherings to a sweet treat at home. Made using light cream cheese and yogurt, they create a refreshing dessert that’s low in calories yet packed with flavor. With just a few simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you can whip up these delicious bars that everyone will love. Customize them with different fruits or toppings for an extra touch of creativity!
Ingredients
- 8 digestive biscuits
- 20 g soy protein crisps or 1 extra biscuit or equal parts oats
- 30 g light butter or normal butter or oil
- 1 tbsp milk
- 250 g light cream cheese
- 350 g yogurt (vanilla or plain)
- 2 eggs
- 100 g granulated zero calorie sweetener or any granulated sweetener of choice
- 60 g vanilla protein powder or cornstarch or flour
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 lemon, zest
- 150 g raspberries (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F). Prepare a brownie pan lined with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, blend digestive biscuits and soy protein crisps until finely crushed. Mix in melted light butter until crumbly.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk together light cream cheese, yogurt, eggs, sweetener, vanilla protein powder, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and zest until smooth.
- Layer fresh raspberries over the cooled base, pour half the batter on top, add more raspberries, and then layer with remaining batter.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until slightly jiggly in the center; it will firm as it cools.
- Allow to cool before refrigerating for at least 5 hours before slicing into bars.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg