Diabetic Dish of the Week – Mocha Cheesecake Bars

September 12, 2017 at 5:36 AM | Posted in CooksRecipes, diabetes, diabetes friendly, Diabetic Dish of the Week | Leave a comment
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This week’s Diabetic Dish of the Week is Mocha Cheesecake Bars. It uses Splenda Sweetner to replace the Sugar. You can find this recipe on the CooksRecipes website. At the Cooks site you can find a huge selection of recipes to please all tastes and cuisines! So Enjoy and Eat Healthy! http://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Mocha Cheesecake Bars
Bars of delicious cheesecake filling on a chocolate wafer crust.

Recipe Ingredients:

Crust:
1 1/4 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 cup Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1/3 cup light butter, melted

Filling:
12 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
2/3 cup Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1 1/4 teaspoons instant espresso granules
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup white chocolate chunks

Cooking Directions:

1 – For Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray an 8×8-inch square baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.
2 – Combine chocolate wafer crumbs, Splenda® Granulated Sweetener and butter in a mixing bowl, stirring until blended. Press mixture into prepared pan. Bake 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
3 – For Filling: Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
4 – Combine Splenda® Granulated Sweetener, espresso granules, and cocoa powder; add to cream cheese, beating until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and vanilla, beating, just until blended. Stir in chocolate chunks. Pour filling over prepared crust.
5 – Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until firm; cool. Chill until firm. Cut into bars.
Makes 20 bars.