Key Lime Cheesecake Bars

Name: Key Lime Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 12 squares low-fat honey graham crackers, finely crushed (1 cup); ¼ cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 0.3 ounce package sugar-free low-calorie lime-flavored gelatin; ¾ cup boiling water; 1 ½ cups low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese; 1 8 ounce container reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) or fat-free cream cheese, cut up and softened; 1 8 ounce container frozen light or fat-free whipped dessert topping, thawed; Key limes or limes, cut in wedges (optional)

170 Ratings
8 Reviews

This dazzling cheesecake recipe is a sweet-tart takeoff on the ever-popular pie. It's a great make-ahead dessert, too--you can prep the easy recipe up to 24 hours in advance.

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Recipe Summary test

prep:

30 mins

chill:

8 hrs

total:

8 hrs 30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

9 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

12 squares low-fat honey graham crackers, finely crushed (1 cup)
¼ cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon sugar
1 0.3 ounce package sugar-free low-calorie lime-flavored gelatin
¾ cup boiling water
1 ½ cups low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese
1 8 ounce container reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) or fat-free cream cheese, cut up and softened
1 8 ounce container frozen light or fat-free whipped dessert topping, thawed
Key limes or limes, cut in wedges (optional)

Directions

Step 1
In small bowl combine graham crackers, butter, and sugar. Press crumb mixture in the bottom of a 2-quart square baking dish. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

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Step 2
In large bowl combine gelatin and water. Stir until gelatin is dissolved. Set aside.
Step 3
In blender or food processor combine cottage cheese and cream cheese. Cover and blend or process until smooth, stopping several times to scrape down sides. Whisk 1/2 cup of the cottage cheese mixture into the gelatin mixture. Whisk in remaining cottage cheese mixture until smooth. Fold in whipped dessert topping. Spoon filling over chilled crumb mixture.
Step 4
Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours or until filling is firm. To serve, cut in squares. Top with lime wedges.

For a 3-quart dish:

Prepare as above, except increase to 18 squares graham crackers (1 1/2 cups crumbs), 6 Tbsp. butter, and 1 1/2 tsp. sugar for the crust. Makes 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

248 calories; fat 15g; cholesterol 37mg; saturated fat 10g; carbohydrates 21g; mono fat 3g; insoluble fiber 1g; sugars 8g; protein 7g; vitamin a 454.4IU; riboflavin 0.1mg; niacin equivalents 0.1mg; folate 6.7mcg; vitamin b12 0.3mcg; sodium 334mg; potassium 107mg; calcium 123mg; iron 0.4mg.

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Better Homes & Gardens Member

11/10/2016

I made these this Summer (2016) and at first the thought of the cottage cheese in this dessert recipe seemed a tad repulsive, but after processing the mixture, and following the balance of the directions the batter came out looking like a normal cheesecake batter, I also replaced 1/4 cup of the boiling water for fresh lime juice to add a little more tartness as the splenda can make things seems overly sweet. After these were prepared they came out AMAZING, I added some flaked organic coconut (unsweetened) which added a tasty textural element. next time I'll definitely double recipe, and prepare for 13x9 pan. ,

Better Homes & Gardens Member

06/20/2016

I have a 3oz, small box of Jell-o. I didn't see anything in the 0.3 oz size. The amount shown in the video looks a lot smaller than the 3oz I now have sitting in a bowl... I guess I'll halve it and hope for the best.

Better Homes & Gardens Member

05/08/2014

4oz of jello, as this recipe states, would be in excess of 10 small boxes of jello, as each small box is .3 oz. Does anyone know who's made these if there is a typo error in this recipe?

Better Homes & Gardens Member

01/10/2014

The print version deleted the size of containers for gelatin, cottage cheese, cream cheese and whipped topping. The original recipe gives that info: 4 oz gelatin, 16oz cottage cheese, 8 oz cream cheese, 8 oz whipped topping.

Better Homes & Gardens Member

01/10/2014

Wish I knew how many ounces the containers were.

Better Homes & Gardens Member

01/09/2014

How much whipped dessert topping?

Better Homes & Gardens Member

01/09/2014

What size container is this: one container of ounce of fat-free cottage cheese?

Better Homes & Gardens Member

04/08/2013

These were very yummy & a big hit with our friends.

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