5-Minute Cheesecake Cups

WW Recipe of the Day: 5-Minute Cheesecake Cups with Fresh Raspberries

These cheesecake cups—ready in just 5 minutes—can be topped with your favorite fresh fruit and/or chopped nuts. We went with raspberries and lightly salted pistachios.

And though you will never confuse this light & healthy cheesecake dessert for a slice at your favorite restaurant, you won't blow all your Weight Watchers points either.

This treat is a bargain considering a slice of Low Carb Cheesecake with Strawberries and Sweetened with Splenda from The Cheesecake Factory weighs in at 620 calories, 55 grams of fat, 44 grams of carbs, 13 grams of protein and 27 SmartPoints on the Green, Blue and Purple plans! (according to WW Tracker)

The secret ingredient in this low calorie no bake cheesecake treat? Non fat cottage cheese whizzed in the food processor (affiliate link) until creamy!

5-Ingredient, 5-Minute Cheesecake Cups

How Many Calories and WW Points in each Cheesecake Cup?

According to my calculations, each serving has 167 calories and:

6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

To take the points even lower you could substitute your favorite non-calorie sweetener for the honey.

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

How to Make 5-Minute Cheesecake Cups with Fresh Raspberries

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Ready to make cheesecake cups

Step 2: Add the cottage cheese, honey and vanilla to a food processor (affiliate link) and purée until creamy and smooth.

Blending the cottage cheese, honey and vanilla

Step 3: Divide mixture evenly between two dessert glasses or ramekins.

Step 4: Top with fresh raspberries and pistachios.

Raspberry and pistachio topped cheesecake cups

Recipe Notes, Substitutions & Variations

Substitute your favorite fresh fruit for the raspberries. Fresh blueberries, blackberries, sliced strawberries, diced kiwifruit, chopped pineapple, etc., would all be delicious!

If you don't like pistachios, try chopped almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, or simple leave them out.

To take the points even lower you could substitute your favorite non-calorie sweetener for the honey. 

Serving Suggestions

Make ahead and chill in the refrigerator before serving, if desired.

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5-Minute Cheesecake Cups

These protein-packed cheesecake cups topped with fresh raspberries and chopped pistachios are a deliciously light dessert and can even work for breakfast or brunch!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Total Time5 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 2

Calories: 167

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup non-fat cottage cheese
• ▢ 1 tablespoon honey
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ ⅔ cup fresh raspberries
• ▢ 2 tablespoons finely chopped pistachios

Instructions

• Add the cottage cheese, honey and vanilla to a food processor and purée until creamy and smooth.
• Divide mixture evenly between two dessert glasses or ramekins.
• Top with fresh raspberries and pistachios.

Recipe Notes

Substitute your favorite fresh fruit for the raspberries. Fresh blueberries, blackberries, sliced strawberries, diced kiwifruit, chopped pineapple, etc., would all be delicious!

If you don't like pistachios, try chopped almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, or simple leave them out.

Serving size: 1 cheesecake cup (½ recipe)

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

5-Minute Cheesecake Cups

Amount Per Serving (1 cheesecake cup)

Calories 167 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Carbohydrates 22g7%

Fiber 1g4%

Protein 17g34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesecake cup, easy cheesecake dessert, no-bake cheesecake dessert

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Recipe Source: 5 Easy Steps to Healthy Cooking: 500 Recipes for Lifelong Wellness (affiliate link) by Camilla V. Saulsbury

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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