Strawberry Greek Yogurt Cheesecake

Enjoy lightened-up Strawberry Greek Yogurt Cheesecake for your holiday celebrations or any time of the year!

Strawberry Cheesecake made with low sugar yogurt

This post was originally created in partnership with Dannon Light & Fit. I have been compensated for my time commitment. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments.

The holiday season is a joyous time to share many celebrations with family, friends and coworkers. And with the endless parties and gatherings comes a LOT of food and sweets (hello Christmas cookies). Sticking to health and nutrition goals during this time is challenging to say the least. To make it a bit easier, I love to makeover traditional holiday favorites and this year I created a Strawberry Greek Yogurt Cheesecake that’s lower in calories and sugar than a traditional cheesecake!

Healthy choices don’t have to be boring. With a balanced variety of delicious choices, Dannon Light & Fit has better-for-you options that also fit your active lifestyle. In fact, the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend increasing intake of nutrient-dense foods, such as fat-free or low-fat dairy products, like yogurt.

Strawberry Greek Yogurt Cheesecake- low sugar

Yogurt is nutrient-dense, and many yogurts are a good source of protein and calcium. Greek yogurts typically contain more protein than regular yogurts. So what better way to enjoy yogurt than as part of your dessert?
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This deliciously lightened-up cheesecake features Light & Fit Original Greek Strawberry Cheesecake Nonfat Yogurt as a substitute for part of the cream cheese. I also chose to include spoonable monk fruit (or stevia) vs granulated sugar to lower the total sugar content per serving. The best part? You don’t need to wait for a holiday to enjoy this dessert 🙂

Strawberry Greek Yogurt Cheesecake

This lightened up cheesecake is low in sugar and high in protein thanks to Greek yogurt.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 16 servings

Calories 150 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• Cheesecake:
• nonstick cooking spray
• 4 sheets honey graham crackers (16 crackers)
• 2 ½ 8 oz bars (20 oz total) 1/3 less fat cream cheese (Neufchatel cheese)
• 5.3 oz cup Light & Fit Original Greek Strawberry Cheesecake Nonfat Yogurt
• 1 cup egg substitute
• ½ cup spoonable monk fruit or stevia, 1:1 cup for cup measure
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup fat free sour cream
• Topping:
• 4 cups unsweetened frozen strawberries, defrosted (20 oz bag)
• 1 teaspoon spoonable monk fruit or stevia, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon corn starch
• Juice of ½ lemon, about 1 tablespoon
• 1 oz crushed almonds, about ¼ cup

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place graham crackers in a zipper bag and crush with the back of a spoon or rolling pin.
• Cover the bottom of a Springform pan with aluminum foil. Spray the bottom and sides of the pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Press graham crackers into bottom of pan and set aside.
• Add first 8 oz bar of cream cheese and ¼ cup egg substitute to a food processor and blend.
• Repeat with another bar of cream cheese and ¼ cup egg substitute.
• Add the remaining 4 oz cream cheese, Greek yogurt and ¼ cup egg substitute and blend.
• Add the last ¼ cup egg beaters, monk fruit/stevia, and vanilla extract and blend until smooth.
• Pour the mixture into Springform pan (I used 9.5 inches) and bake for 40-45 minutes.
• Remove from oven, spread sour cream on top and return to oven for 10-15 minutes.
• Take out of the oven and let cool on wire rack.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• While cheesecake is cooking, prepare the topping:
• Separate defrosted strawberries from their juice.
• In a small saucepan add strawberry juice, 1 teaspoon monk fruit/stevia, corn starch and lemon juice and cook until thick over medium heat.
• If strawberries are whole, first slice them in half and add them to the juice mix once thickened.
• Transfer to a dish, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To serve:
• Remove the outer ring of the pan and place cheesecake on a serving plate. Top with strawberries and sliced almonds.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice (1 1/16 of cake)Sodium: 200mgSugar: 5gFiber: 1gCholesterol: 30mgCalories: 150kcalSaturated Fat: 5gFat: 9gProtein: 7gCarbohydrates: 10g

Keyword Greek yogurt cheesecake, Low sugar cheesecake recipe, Strawberry cheesecake

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Strawberry Yogurt Cheesecake Nutrition Label (prepared by Lauren using ESHA software)

Notes:
-Make sure the sweetener you choose is cup for cup equal measure for sugar. Some brands are about twice as sweet as sugar, so you would need less.
-I chose to only add 1 teaspoon of sweetener to the strawberries because I don’t prefer my fruit syrupy sweet. Taste them and add more if you like.

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Do you have a favorite lightened up holiday dessert recipe? Please share it with all of us in the comments!

Check out some other recipes made with low sugar Greek yogurt: 

Fall Comfort Food Makeovers with Greek Yogurt 

Easy Back to School Fall Yogurt Treats 

Easy Meal Prep Tips with Yogurt

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Strawberry Greek Yogurt Cheesecake – no added sugar