Sugar free pistachio cheesecake
Natalie Truscello
Ingredients
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crustAbout 5 graham crackers crushed up1/4 cup Splenda1/2 stick melted butter1/2 cup pistachio ground upcheesecake3 (8 oz) blocks of low fat cream cheese (softened)1 cup Splenda4 eggs1/2 cup sour cream1 tsp vanilla extract1 tsp almond extract1 pack sugar free pudding mix3-4 drops green food coloring1/4 cup crush pistachios on top before baking
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350° crush the graham crackers, and pistachios and mix in a greased pie dish. Pour butter and splenda in and mix well. Press down into pie dish and bake for 10 min. Let cool before putting cheesecake mixture inBlend the cream cheese and Splenda on high for 5-10 min. Scrape side often and keep beating.Add one egg at a time and then the sour cream. Add extracts and wait to put in pistachio pudding until crust is cooked (or else the pudding will set) add green food dyePour into cooler crust pie dish and top with chopped pistachios. Bake for 55 min at 350°. When it’s done turn oven off and let cheesecake sit in there for another 10-15 min until the middle rises slightly. Remove and cool for 4 hours before serving with whipped cream (if desired)