Dulce De Leche Cheesecake Lightened Up

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup graham cracker, crumbs*
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 cup splenda sugar substitute, granulated
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat milk
• 1/2 cup dulce de leche, nestle la lechera**

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 mix crust ingredients together, and press into a 9-inch springform pan. place pan on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
• 3 reset oven temperature to 325 degrees f.
• 4 beat cream cheese, splenda® and flour together until well mixed and smooth.
• 5 add vanilla and mix until smooth.
• 6 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. mix until smooth.
• 7 add milk and mix until well blended.
• 8 measure 1/2 cup of the cheesecake batter and pour into a small bowl. add dulce de leche and stir until well combined.
• 9 pour plain batter over crust.
• 10 top with dulce de leche batter by placing rounded spoonfuls over the cheesecake batter and gently swirl into plain batter with the tip of knife or spatula.
• 11 bake 45-55 minutes or until center is almost set.
• 12 remove from oven and gently run metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cheesecake (this helps prevent cracking). let cool 20-25 minutes before covering and placing in the refrigerator.
• 13 refrigerate 4- 6 hours or overnight before serving.
• 14 *graham cracker crumbs can be replaced with crushed vanilla wafers.
• 15 **other brands may be used. this is the most commonly available brand.