Low calorie cheesecake brownies
You love cheesecake, you love brownies and you're trying to lose weight? These low calorie cheesecake brownies are the answer to your prayers! These brownies are fudgy, rich and have thick dollops of tangy smooth cheesecake throughout. I can think of nothing better!
Ingredients
Cheesecake:
- 1 medium egg room temperature
- 75 g Philadelphia lightest*
- 10 g stevia*
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp lemon juice
Brownies:
- 1 medium egg room temperature
- 50 g stevia or granulated sweetener*
- 50 g 0% fat Greek yogurt* room temperature
- 30 ml unsweetened almond milk* room temperature
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 50 g plain or all-purpose flour*
- 33 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 175°C (350°F). Line a 8x8 inch square cake tin with parchment paper and set aside.
- Make the cheesecake filling by whisking together the egg, cream cheese, stevia, vanilla and lemon juice in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside.
- Make the brownie in a medium bowl by whisking together the egg and stevia until light and fluffy. Then whisk in the yogurt, milk and vanilla extract.
- Fold in the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder until smooth and lump-free.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared tin. Pour the cheesecake batter over the brownies and use a knife to create swirls. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out with a few crumbs.
- Allow the brownies to cool before slicing and enjoy!
Notes
*Stevia or 0 calorie granulated sweetener - The stevia i use is a 1:2 ratio of stevia to sugar. You can use any 0 calorie granulated sweetener but be mindful of the conversion! This recipe would require 100g of regular sugar for the brownies and 20g for the cheesecake so if your sweetener is a 1:1 ratio, use 100g, 20g etc.
*0% fat greek yogurt - Greek yogurt is much thicker than regular yogurt which results in fudgier brownies. If you're using regular yogurt, use 35g rather than 50g.
*Unsweetened almond milk - Unsweetened almond milk is very low in calories! You can use any milk you would like for this recipe, but the calories will increase! (it will be such a small increase though so don't worry about it!!).
*Philadelphia lightest - Can be subbed for low-fat cream cheese
Nutrition
Serving: 1 BrownieCalories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 6.8gProtein: 4.6gFat: 2.2gSaturated Fat: 0.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.6gCholesterol: 46.2mgSodium: 42.9mgPotassium: 71.6mgFiber: 1.6gSugar: 0.8g
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