Weight Watchers Chocolate Cheesecake Bars (Light Version)
🛒 Ingredients
Base:
- 1 cup crushed reduced-fat graham crackers (or digestive biscuits)
- 2 tbsp light butter or melted coconut oil
- 1 tbsp zero-calorie sweetener (or a little honey if preferred)
Cheesecake filling:
- 2 blocks (8 oz each) fat-free or light cream cheese
- ¾ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup powdered sweetener (erythritol/monk fruit blend)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (helps set texture)
Chocolate topping:
- ½ cup sugar-free chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp light almond milk (or skim milk)
- Optional: 1 tsp coconut oil for shine
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the base
- Mix crushed crackers with melted butter and sweetener.
- Press firmly into a small baking dish.
- Bake at 175°C / 350°F for 8–10 minutes, then cool.
2. Make the filling
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add Greek yogurt, sweetener, vanilla, and cornstarch.
- Mix in eggs one at a time until creamy (don’t overmix).
3. Bake
- Pour filling over cooled crust.
- Bake at 160°C / 325°F for 25–30 minutes until just set (slight jiggle in center is okay).
- Cool completely, then chill for at least 3–4 hours.
4. Chocolate topping
- Melt sugar-free chocolate chips with almond milk (microwave or stovetop).
- Stir until smooth and glossy.
- Spread over chilled cheesecake layer.
5. Chill again
- Refrigerate 1–2 hours so the chocolate firms up.
🔥 Tips for best WW-friendly results
- Use fat-free cream cheese + Greek yogurt combo for best creaminess without heaviness
- Don’t overbake or it will crack and dry out
- Sweetener level can be adjusted to taste
- Cut into small squares to keep portions WW-friendly
🍰 Result
You get:
- creamy cheesecake texture
- rich chocolate top
- much lower fat and sugar than the original