Light and fruity, this lemon cheesecake from Tana Ramsay can be made in minutes and is lower in calories than other cheesecake recipes.
Ingredients
- 175g cereal hoops
- 100g low-fat spread, melted
- 400g extra-light cream cheese
- Grated zest of 4 lemons
- 200g 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 100g caster sugar
- 2tbsp lemon juice
- 184ml carton whipping cream
- Couple of mint leaves to decorate
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Place the cereal hoops in to a food processor and whiz until they are broken into crumbs. Or you can place them into a bag and bash with a rolling pin.
- Transfer to a large bowl and mix in the melted low-fat spread, stirring through until all the crushed cereal hoops are thoroughly coated.
- Turn into a 23cm spring collar cake tin and press the mixture right into the bottom to form a base. Put this in the fridge for at least 30 mins to set.
- Mix together the cream cheese, lemon zest, Greek yogurt, sugar and lemon juice and stir well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the cream until it's a thick consistency and starts to stiffen. Add this to the cream cheese mix, folding through well.
- Spoon this mix on to the top of the base. Decorate the top with a couple of mint leaves and place in the fridge to set overnight.
Top Tip for making Tana Ramsay's lemon cheesecake
For a tasty alternative try using mini shredded wheat instead of cereal hoops.
Tana Ramsay, born as Cayetana Elizabeth in 1974 in Croydon, is an English author and TV personality known for being married to celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey. Tana originally started her life as a Montessori-trained teacher. Despite being married to a celebrity chef, Tana is also a successful cook with her own range of best-selling cookery books, which include Tana Ramsay's Family Kitchen, Tana Ramsey's Real Family Food, Homemade, and Tana Ramsay's Kitchen Secrets. Having five children with her husband; Megan, Matilda, twins Jack and Holly, and Oscar, Tana says she centers her cooking around making food for her children and believes cooking together and eating together is the secret to healthy family life. So if you’re looking for lots of quick and easy family recipes, take a look at our Tana Ramsay recipes.
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