Lowfat Chocolate-yogurt Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup hazelnuts
• 6 graham cracker squares
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 large egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups lowfat plain greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup carrot puree
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325.
• 2 in a food processor process graham crackers, hazlenuts and cinnamon into coarse crumbs.
• 3 add canola oil and pulse two times.
• 4 press into bottom of a pie pan.
• 5 place egg whites in a large bowl and with an electric mixer,, mix until fluffy and cling to the bowl when tilted.
• 6 in a another large bowl, whisk yogurt, sour cream, cocoa, brown sugar, carrot and vanilla.
• 7 fold in egg whites in three batches.
• 8 pour batter over crust.
• 9 bake 35-40 minutes.
• 10 chill before serving.