Lowfat Chocolate-Yogurt Cheesecake

This recipe was taken from the cookbook Double Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld. You cannot believe it is low fat

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup hazelnuts
• 6  graham cracker squares
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  tablespoons canola oil
• 3  large  egg whites
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups  lowfat plain  Greek yogurt
• 1⁄2 cup nonfat sour cream
• 3  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  carrot  puree
• 6  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. In a food processor process graham crackers, hazlenuts and cinnamon into coarse crumbs.
3. add canola oil and pulse two times.
4. press into bottom of a pie pan.
5. Place egg whites in a large bowl and with an electric mixer,, mix until fluffy and cling to the bowl when tilted.
6. In a another large bowl, whisk yogurt, sour cream, cocoa, brown sugar, carrot and vanilla.
7. fold in egg whites in three batches.
8. pour batter over crust.
9. Bake 35-40 minutes.
10. chill before serving.