Creamy Vanilla Caramel Cheesecake Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Julie Jones   Creamy Vanilla Caramel Cheesecake Recipe uses vanilla wafer cookies, cream cheese, sugar, egg whites, vanilla, yogurt, flour, caramel topping and pecans to create this delicious and tasty cheesecake dessert. Food Category:    Cakes and Tortes Cuisine Origin:    Northeastern    Servings: 8 Calories: 486 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   12 Minutes Cook Time:   4 Hours 45 Minutes Total Time:   4 Hours 57 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 15 reduced-fat chocolate or vanilla wafer cookies, crushed (1/2 cup)
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened
• 2/3 cup sugar or 11 packets of sweet and low
• 3 egg whites or 1/2 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups vanilla low-fat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup fat-free caramel topping
• pecan halves, if desired

DIRECTIONS

• Heat oven to 300°. Spray springform pan, 9 X 3 inches, with cooking spray. Sprinkle cookie crumbs over bottom of pan.
• Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add sugar, egg whites and vanilla. Beat on medium speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. Add yogurt and flour. Beat on low speed until smooth.
• Carefully spread batter over cookie crumbs in pan. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven; cool in oven 30 minutes with door closed. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Drizzle caramel topping over cheesecake. Garnish with pecan halves. Store cover in refrigerator.

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