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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Low Carb & Sugar Free Cheese Cake with Caramel - Classic, Decadent & Delicious

Low Carb & Sugar-Free Cheese Cake with Caramel
1 pound cream cheese, softened
1 pound ricotta cheese
2-1/2 cups Splenda
4 extra large eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cups sour cream

Topping
1 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons Splenda
1 tablespoon caramel syrup, sugar free
Blend cream cheese and ricotta cheese in a large mixing bowl. Gradually cream in sugar, add eggs and beat well until smooth. Stir in vanilla, flour, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Add butter and mix until smooth; blend in sour cream.
Bake in a greased springform pan for 1 hour in a 325 degree oven. After baking 1 hour, turn oven off and leave in oven for 2 hours. Remove from oven and spread topping over cheesecake. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 5 minutes. Cool; then refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving. Before serving drizzle with sugar free caramel syrup.
OPTIONS- add a sugar free cookie crust on the bottom; crumble sugar free cookies over top of cheese cake for garnish. Add 1/2 cup cocoa to cheesecake for chocolate lovers.

14 comments:

The Sewing Loft said...

This sounds yummy. I do have a question though, is it really 2 1/2 cups of Splenda? That is equal to alot more sugar than that. Just checking. Thanks for sharing!

Barb

Blue Creek Home said...

I can't wait to make this.
Hubby is on a low carb diet for several reasons, I am diabetic and daughter just wants to lose a few lbs for swimsuit season. We all love cheesecake!!!
Thanks
Rhonda

A Year on the Grill said...

sounds decadent... all but the title

Angie's Recipes said...

wow mamamiya...all the drizzling down caramel..simply irresistible.

Glenda/MidSouth said...

Oh My! Would love to have a piece of that right now! :)
Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Rossana said...

Wow!! looks wonderful!!
We carry the Walden's Caramel,zero calories, zero carbs....:-)
We are open to the public in the Los Angeles area and also ship.

Sook said...

Love that it's low carb! Yum!

Cedar ... said...

Oooohhhh,..... that looks so yummy. I will definitely give that recipe a try.

Sarah Naveen said...

Beautiful click..This looks awesome!!

Pam said...

Love the name of your blog! This is my first time here and I'm glad I found you! Low carb works for me. I use Splenda all the time and I'm happy to have found a great recipe using it. Love that caramel!!!

ARUNA said...

Hosh such an inviting dessert!!!!

Laura said...

Hi Libby-
How do you surround yourself with all of this wonderful , delicious, family food and not EAT IT ALL?
Ok- maybe I just admitted I would eat it all!

Your recipes always remind me of family and fun.

Laura

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