Weight Watchers Cheesecake Brownies are a low-fat, chocolate cake that is mixed up with cheesy cream with sweetness. These brownies taste rich yet do not mess up your healthy eating program. Weight Watchers Cheesecake Brownies is an expression of the pleasure of a cheesy brownie and cheesecake in a single mouthful. The dessert suits Christmas, a birthday party/any other day when you are desperate to have it. They are light in ingredients without lacking flavor. These brownies make such good lunchbox items as well as lunch or dinner serving offerings. A batch will be forgotten in no time. Weight Watchers Cheesecake Brownies is evidence of the fact that when you know how to eat smart, you do not need to forego taste.
STATS
- Diet: Weight Watchers-Friendly, Lower Sugar
- Prep Time: ten minutes
- Cuisine: American
- Cool Time: thirty minutes
- Course: Dessert
- Yield: nine brownies
- Serving Size: one brownie
- Difficulty: Easy
- Bake Time: 25 minutes
- Method: Baked
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
EQUIPMENT
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk/hand mixer
- Measuring cups & spoons
- 8×8-inch baking pan
- Parchment paper/nonstick spray
- Rubber spatula
- Cooling rack
- Toothpick for testing
INGREDIENTS:
- Half a cup of unsweetened applesauce for the brownie layer
- 1/4 cup of cocoa powder without sugar
- 1/4 cup of whole wheat flour1/3 cup stevia mix/monk fruit sweetener
- Half a teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1/4 teaspoon salt Cheesecake Layer
- 6 ounces of melted, fat-free cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons of basic, fat-free Greek yogurt
- One egg white
- 1 tablespoon of sugar alternative
- Half a teaspoon of vanilla extract
INGREDIENT NOTES:
Applesauce:
- The applesauce is the replacement of the oil which help to make brownies soft nor dry. It takes low calories and its healthier also.
Sweetener:
- Sweetener make this recipe sweet without any calorie item like monk fruit, through a stevia mix.
Cocoa Powder:
- Purchase the unsweetened cocoa so as to attain a good chocolate taste that has no sugar. It gives the deep color & taste.
Flour:
- Whole grain flour makes it fibrous & textured. You can use an exchange of oat flour in case required.
Cream Cheese:
- It is best to use fat-free cream cheese to give the cheesecake’s crust a light yet creamy feel. It should be made softened earlier to being mixed.
Greek Yogurt:
- It makes it creamy as it gives a protein boost. It is best plain without fat.
Vanilla Extract:
- This renders the two layers flavorful & aromatic, not using more sugar.
Egg White:
- Powder aids the binding of the layer of the cheesecake & renders it soft & fluffy devoid of fats.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Set the oven’s temperature to 175°C (350°F).
- Now spray your pan with oil/line it with parchment.
- Combine applesauce, baking powder, cocoa, vanilla, sweetener, & salt in a bowl.
- Pour in the flour.
- Mix until it’s smooth.
- Avoid overmixing.
- Fill the pan with batter.
- Make the top smooth.
- Cream cheese should be beaten till smooth in a separate basin.
- Add the egg white, yogurt, vanilla, & sweetener.
- Beat till smooth. In blobs or lines, spoon the cheesecake mix over the brownie batter.
- Use a knife to gently swirl to create the appearance of marble.
- Bake for twenty-five minutes.
- The crumbs should be wet when a toothpick is inserted.
- Give it rest for the thirty minutes for let it cool.
- After that, refrigerate for one hour.
- Slice into nine pieces. You may serve it cold/warm.
TIPS:
- Do not miss the cooling time, as this will affect the gracing of the cheesecake layer.
- To cut off clean slices, a sharp blade must be used and wiped after each cut.
- Before baking, add some cocoa powder or cinnamon on top.
- Immediately refrigerate and keep firm.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- After cooling, store brownies in an airtight sealed box in the freezer. Keep it in the freezer for up coming next 5 days. The following day, they taste even better.
FREEZER:
- Wrap plastic wrap around each brownie separately. Now keep them in a box/bag that can be frozen. Freeze for a maximum of two months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
FAQS:
Can I use another type of flour?
- You can use all-purpose or oat flour. More fiber comes from whole wheat.
Can I make these without sugar?
- Not recommended. Use a sugar-free mix, and then it’s sweet with fewer points.
happened if i have not Greek yogurt?
- Use plain, non-fat, or silken tofu blended yoga.
Can you double this recipe?
- All right, two times everything & bake in a 9×13. More add five to eight minutes for baking time.
NUTRITION:
Calories: 88
Total Carbs: 11g
Net Carbs: nine g
Fiber: two g
Sugar: three g
Protein: four g
Vitamin A: 150 IU
Serving Size: one brownie
Yield: 9 brownies
The Weight Watchers Cheesecake Brownies are estimated to have two (2) Smart Points per serving.