Low(ish) Carb No-Bake Cheesecake!!

Sometimes we just need to have something sweet to get us through a tough week. 

This recipe has been adapted from several I found online with a little bit of variation here and there with my own twist thrown in there. 

Low(ish) Carb No-Bake Cheesecakes

What you need:

2 Packages Neufchatel Cheese (the 33% reduced fat cream cheese)

8 oz. Whipping Cream

1/8 cup Splenda

1/8 cup Equal

1 package Chocolate Graham Crackers

Sugar Free Caramel (in the ice cream toppings section)

In one bowl use a hand beater to whip the cream cheese until smooth.

 In a separate bowl, whip the whipping cream until firm peaks form. 

With a rubber spatula, transfer the cream cheese in the whipped cream and beat until well mixed.

 Now you need a 1/4 cup of artifical sweetener, I used half Splenda and half Equal, I'm not really a fan of the splenda taste so this made for a better flavor.

While tearing the many packets of sweetener, pet the puppy with your foot so she feels loved and you don't get your hands germy!

Now look at the stack of sweetener packets to figure out which one you ended with before you were distracted by the cute pup. 

You will add the sweetener to the whipped mixture and whip some more, a lot more, to make sure the mixture is smooth and evenly sweetened.

 Now blend one package of the chocolate graham crackers. This is why this recipe says (ISH) in the title. These little babies definitely have sugar but you really only get about one cracker per serving and mine has a little too much crust in the bottom.

 Now spread the crumbs evenly between the glasses, I made 6 servings with this one recipe.  

**Here's a little trick of the trade. As you see in the two glasses in the above one seems to have more crusty goodness in the bottom... that is not so. Both have the same amount but in the one on the right I made a little well like you would when making biscuits so it looks like there is more in the bottom.**

Next you'll split the whipped mixture evenly between the glasses, trying to stay as neat as possible. I'm not very good at keeping it neat but I try really hard. 

 

Top with the Sugar Free Caramel Syrup. This really could have waited until just before serving because it mixed with the top of the cheesecakey part while sitting in the fridge.

 Cover and sit in the fridge to chill until just before serving.

Since I take over his house on Thursday afternoons when I cook and we kick him out during bible study/Grey's night, I make sure my best friend's husband gets some dessert if I make any... He usually gets the messiest one but that's always better than nothing!!

 There they are. The Finished Product! Ready to enjoy! and Enjoy we did! They were super yummy! and the other girls couldn't believe that it really was low carb.You could also add nuts to this and make it turtley but I didn't think about that while I was pushing the cart around Kroger, plus.. Nuts are expensive.

Here are the instructions without the photos and puppy so you can copy and paste more easily:

Low(ish) Carb No-Bake Cheesecakes

What you need:

2 Packages Neufchatel Cheese (the 33% reduced fat cream cheese)

8 oz. Whipping Cream

1/8 cup Splenda

1/8 cup Equal

1 package Chocolate Graham Crackers

Sugar Free Caramel (in the ice cream toppings section)

In a mixing bowl whip the cream cheese with a handheld mixer until smooth with no lumps.

In a separate bowl, using the same mixer, whip the Whipping Cream until firm peaks form.

Transfer the Cream cheese into the whipping cream bowl. Whip until completely blended together. 

Add in 1/4 cup of Artificial Sweetener. Blend some more.

Crush Graham Crackers.

Layer cracker crumbs, whipped mixture and caramel sauce in a serving dish. 

Chill until ready to serve (at least an hour).

Enjoy!

Happy Eats!

 Chelsea-Lou