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Chocolate Chip Cheese Squares

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SERVES: 16

CHILL TIME: 1 Hr

COOK TIME: 35 Min

Looking for a lighter alternative to cheesecake? Our Chocolate Chip Cheese Squares start with a light and fluffy base made from reduced-fat cream cheese and reduced-fat sour cream. Cocoa powder and chocolate chips take them over the edge.

What You'll Need

1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2/3 cup Splenda baking blend
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 eggs
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

What to Do

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
In a food processor or blender, combine cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add Splenda, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and eggs, blending until smooth, scraping down sides at least once. Pour into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Bake on middle rack 35 to 40 minutes, or until just set. Cool on rack 20 to 30 minutes, then refrigerate at least 1 hour, or until ready to serve.

Notes

You've gotta love this chocolaty, cheesecake goodness all for less than 10 grams of carbs! For even more low-carb desserts click here.

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Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 124
Calories from Fat 50
Total Fat 5.6g 9 %
Saturated Fat 3.2g 16 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 3.4g 7 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 36mg 12 %
Sodium 88mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 14g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3 %
Sugars 10g 0 %

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cactusmary35 1486677

Dec 06, 2018

This is one of our favorite desserts. My husband (non-diabetic) loves it.

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SissieSass

Jun 20, 2017

These look so decadent and sweet. Chocolate is my favorite and I love a good cheesecake recipe. I think this one will fit into my new recipe list as a fun favorite for the whole family. If I double the recipe how long do you think it would take to bake in a 13 x 9 pan?

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Test Kitchen Team

Jun 20, 2017

Hi there! While the Test Kitchen has not made this recipe in a 9 x 13 inch pan, we believe that it will turn out well. We recommend checking on the squares 30 minutes into baking to determine if they need more baking time. Enjoy!

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Lovely Lolly

Jan 13, 2017

How do I convert "cup" to either pounds/ounces or metric quantities? Love the look of this recipe!! Sheila (England)

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Test Kitchen Team

Jan 16, 2017

Hello Sheila - There are several free conversion tools available online that can help with this. Here's one we found: http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking/ If you give it a try, we'd love to know how you liked it! :)

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Andrea4702

Aug 24, 2015

I often make this when I am entertaining, and use it for dessert with whipped cream and raspberry coulis. NO-ONE has ever picked that it is sugar free. A comment was " IT IS INCREDIBLY YUMMY FOR SOMETHING SO HEALTHY" !!!!!!

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Goodcookie

May 13, 2015

Oh well I love chocolate and I just don't have a food processer and so I just don't know if I want to do all of this work by hands!

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Test Kitchen Team

May 14, 2015

Don't worry, there are a couple alternatives. Instead of a food processor you could use a blender or even a hand mixer in a bowl.

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nancyrcaccavale 6678666

Jul 15, 2013

Looks like a great recipe. I'm lactose intolerant so I substitute Ricotta Cheese for the cream cheese. I've done this in other recipes and it works great!