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Light Blueberry Cheesecake Mousse Recipe
Light Blueberry Cheesecake Mousse
Enjoy the pleasure of cheesecake with far fewer calories and less fat. This lightened-up mousse is also delicious when it’s made with frozen blueberries or fresh or frozen raspberries or strawberries.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg (7 g) unflavoured gelatin
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) blueberries
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) orange juice
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) buttermilk
- 1 pkg (8 oz/250 g) light cream cheese, softened
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
Preparation
In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 2 tbsp/30 mL water; let stand for 5 minutes. Cook over low heat until completely dissolved.
Meanwhile, in blender, purée together 1-1/4 cups (300 mL) of the blueberries, orange juice, buttermilk, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. With motor running, add gelatin mixture and blend on high for 1 minute; strain through fine sieve.
Pour into 4 dessert glasses or ramekins; refrigerate until set, 2 to 4 hours. Garnish with remaining berries.
Makes 4 servings.
- Serving(s)
- 4
| Per serving: about | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 246 |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Fat (total) | 12 g |
| Sat. Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Fibre | Trace |
| Cholesterol | 37 mg |
| Sodium | 216 mg |
| Calcium | 11 % RDI |
| Iron | 9 % RDI |
| Vitamin A | 13 % RDI |
| Vitamin C | 30 % RDI |
| Folate | 14 % RDI |
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