Skinny Cheesecake

 I used to not like cheesecake.  I know, heinous!

Then I discovered a fantastic, magical land called "The Cheesecake Factory." I fell hard for cheesecake.

However, there is a bit of a love/hate relationship.  I LOVE cheesecake but I HATE the calorie count.  Did you know a slice of cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory is about 900 calories? DELICIOUS, but oh so bad for you.

I found the following recipe on Pinterest and I am SO happy I tried it.  I am not kidding folks, it really tastes like cheesecake.  You know when people try to tell you something lower in calories is really good? Yet it always tastes like cardboard? This is not that case.  This is actually REALLY good.



Skinny Cheesecake

Makes 1 serving

1/2 c. Vanilla Yogurt (recipe calls for Greek but I like the texture and taste of regular vanilla)
3-4 t. Cheesecake Instant Pudding Mix (recipe calls for sugar free and fat free but I used regular)

Mix the yogurt and cheesecake dry mix.  Refrigerate.  I tasted this right after I made it and then saved some for the next day so that it had a chance to refrigerate overnight.  It tastes WAY better if it has a chance to refrigerate overnight.  The yogurt has the opportunity to fully take on the cheesecake taste and I am telling you,  it tastes like CHEESECAKE. 

I made 3 servings in one evening and I made a simple oven free graham cracker crust.  I simply took a couple T.of  butter, 3 graham crackers that had been ground into crumbs and mixed together.  I layered this amongst 3 glasses.  I then put the cheesecake mixture on top.  Then I finished it off with just a little cherry pie filling. 

I personally would not skip the crust or the pie filling.  For not many more calories you are adding a truck load of flavor and you will be much, much more satisfied.  I have only tried cherry pie filling but I am sure you could use any pie filling! Peach, blueberry, raspberry, etc!

I really hope you try it.  It is easy, cheap and really tastes like a treat.