{"id":7596,"date":"2014-04-24T05:45:31","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T05:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=7596"},"modified":"2014-04-24T05:45:31","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T05:45:31","slug":"guilt-free-cheesecake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=7596","title":{"rendered":"Guilt-free Cheesecake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is not some trick to make you run through your\u00a0nearby mall&#8217;s Cheesecake Factory, blindfold yourself, and NOT watch yourself downing one of their 4-serving cheesecake slices. I think Heaven might be filled with guilt-free cheesecake and lots of fried tortilla chips and queso. Swimming pools of queso. But I digress.<\/p>\n<p>I enjoy everything about cheesecake:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sweet<\/li>\n<li>Creamy happiness that lingers on the tongue<\/li>\n<li>Endless flavors&#8230;plain is delightful, and so is mocha-choco-lala, too.<\/li>\n<li>The word &#8220;cheesecake&#8221; spoken aloud ensues &#8220;oos and ahhs&#8221; from anyone nearby, even strangers. Especially strangers.<\/li>\n<li>Heavy and filling. It&#8217;s no fluffy macaroon in that way.<\/li>\n<li>Decadent, rich, everything that breaks all healthy rules. Until now.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now I&#8217;m not going to pretend that this is the cheesecake you have on your birthday (and eat all of the leftovers over the 2 days after your bday&#8230;no judgment). But it&#8217;s guilt-free and satisfies the creamy, sweet, graham cracker-type craving you might have been missing. And it&#8217;s quick and easy and lowfat and light on sugar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Who could ask for anything more?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u0016<a href=\"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Screen-shot-2014-04-23-at-10.31.18-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7605 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Screen-shot-2014-04-23-at-10.31.18-PM-300x167.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2014-04-23 at 10.31.18 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Screen-shot-2014-04-23-at-10.31.18-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Screen-shot-2014-04-23-at-10.31.18-PM.png 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get cheesecake-y!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7610\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7610\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7610\" src=\"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"1-2-3 Yummm\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1-2-3 Yummm<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Guilt-free Cheesecake<\/h2>\n<h3>1 serving, all for you<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1 oz. neufchatel cheese or cream cheese or vegan cream cheese, softened for a few minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1 teaspoon honey or sweetener (or 1 1\/2 teaspoons sugar)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1 TB jam or 1\/4 cup fresh fruit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2-3 graham cracker halves<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Step 1: In a small bowl, combine cheese and sweetener until creamy. Top with fruit or jam. Add graham crackers to the side. Dip graham crackers into filling.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Devour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Happy Dessert, people!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is not some trick to make you run through your\u00a0nearby mall&#8217;s Cheesecake Factory, blindfold yourself, and NOT watch yourself downing one of their 4-serving cheesecake slices. 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