Light Cheese Cake

Prep: 20 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: American

A light, creamy cheesecake with a lemon flavor, featuring a graham cracker crust and fluffy topping, perfect for a refreshing dessert that suits all occasions.

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Ingredients

  • 1 small pkg lemon jello
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 1/2 pkg graham crackers
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 stick melted butter or margarine
  • 1 can Milnot (evaporated milk)
  • 2 small pkg cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions

  1. Dissolve lemon jello in hot water and set aside to cool.
  2. Crush graham crackers into crumbs.
  3. Mix graham cracker crumbs with sugar and melted butter or margarine to form the crust.
  4. Press the crust mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13-inch pan.
  5. Save 1/2 to 3/4 cup of crumbs to sprinkle on top if desired.
  6. Whip the Milnot (evaporated milk) until thick in a large bowl.
  7. In a separate bowl, beat softened cream cheese with sugar and lemon juice until creamy.
  8. Combine the cream cheese mixture and cooled jello into the whipped Milnot and mix until completely incorporated.
  9. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and chill for 5 to 6 hours.
  10. Top with saved crumbs or cherry pie filling before serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

528 kcal 26% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 5.4g 11% DV
Total Fat 36.4g 47% DV
Carbs 45.6g 17% DV
Fiber 2.6g 9% DV
Sugar 18.4g 37% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 356mg 15% DV
Potassium 224mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 99mg 33% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 122.5mcg 14% DV
Vitamin C 12.9mg 14% DV
Vitamin D 0.6mcg 3% DV
Calcium 238mg 18% DV
Iron 2.7mg 15% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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