You’d be surprised at how rich and delicious this Lowfat Blackberry Cheesecake is. It has all the creamy texture of a New York style cheesecake, but with a hint of tangy blackberry flavor and almost none of the fat.

Fifteen years ago, a woman and a made got married. I’m sure there was more than one, but this one woman is celebrating their anniversary in epic style! She has reached out to blogging community and asked for bloggers to help her celebrate her anniversary with…

CHEESECAKE!

“Why cheesecake?” you ask? Well, they didn’t have a traditional wedding cake. They had cheesecake. We had red velvet cake for ours and we ate.it.all! Because there was just us on a mountain.

But this isn’t about our wedding. This is about Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla and her anniversary.

She had seven different cheesecakes that were topped with a tuille that was printed with different words on them; passion, love, joy, friendship, etc. That is a pretty cool idea! I’m sure she was razzed by bakers for serving cheesecake at her wedding but, seriously, it was her wedding! She should have been able to serve sandwich cakes if she wanted!

So, when Camilla reached out and asked for bloggers to help her celebrate her 15th wedding anniversary, I immediately signed up! Camilla is an amazing blogger, super sweet, and I would do anything to help her out. It also helps that I was planning on making a cheesecake anyway. Perfect timing!

I don’t know why I’ve been dying to make a blackberry cheesecake. I just have. These ideas just come up and they just sit there until I either make them, or get distracted by new shinies. Oooh.. Shinies!

See what I mean.

But something about the sweet and tart blackberries that lend themselves to be perfect for a cheesecake made me just want to get in the kitchen and whip one up. Yes. It’s that easy. You just whip one up! I used my food processor.

Oh! Did I mention that this baby is pretty low in fat? So, yeah. There’s that, too. Actually, all my cheesecakes are pretty low in fat. And they’re pretty tasty, too! They’re not dry at all. They are super moist and taste just as rich. Honestly!

Just look at that sheen right there! You know that’s going to be nice and moist. And get a load of that color! It’s full of delicious blackberry flavor. You could make a berry coulis to serve on top or just top it with some whipped cream and a few berries like I did here. OR you could simply macerate some with some sugar and serve that on top. Either way you top it, this cheesecake is light, luscious, and delicious.

Yes, mine did get a little brown around the edges. I think I had my racks set too close to the top of the oven. Make sure your racks are in the center and that the cheesecake is in the center of the rack. It’s important to keep the heat even for cheesecake cooking. That’s why some put it in a water bath to cook it. I don’t do that. I’ve only done that once and it didn’t turn out any differently than not putting it in the water bath. Now, the only dessert I put in a water bath is the steamed pudding I make for Christmas.

Oh and yes, I usually do point out what’s wrong with my pictures.

I hope you have enjoyed celebrating Camilla’s 15th wedding anniversary with us. There are some tasty treats to be seen from the other bloggers participating in the celebration. Make sure to scroll down and see what everyone else baked up in celebration.

What did you have at your wedding?

Lowfat Blackberry Cheesecake

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 3 hours

Total Time: 4 hours

You'd be surprised at how rich and delicious this Lowfat Blackberry Cheesecake is. It has all the creamy texture of a New York style cheesecake, but with a hint of tangy blackberry flavor and almost none of the fat.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups low fat graham cracker crumbs
• 4 tablespoons butter (I used Parkay butter spray)
• 16 ounces fat free cottage cheese
• 16 ounces nonfat plain yogurt
• 16 ounces fat free cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
• 1/2 cup seedless blackberry preserves
• 1/2 cup blood orange juice

Instructions

1. Combine the cookie crumbs and melted margarine until a coarse meal forms. Wrap the bottom of an 8 inch spring form baking pan in aluminum foil and press cookie crumb mixture into bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides. Refrigerate until the filling is complete.
2. Put the yogurt in a strainer lined with cheesecloth, coffee filters, or paper towels and allow to drain for 1 hour. Drain the cottage cheese in the same manner for 30 minutes to an hour.
3. Place the blackberries, preserves, and orange juice in a small saucepan and simmer on low until the cottage cheese and yogurt is drained. Remove from heat and, using a fine meshed sieve, strain the seeds making sure to use a spatula to press the pulp through the sieve.
4. Preheat oven to 350.
5. Combine both in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Cream the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add 1/3 of the cottage cheese mixture to the cream cheese and beat until completely incorporated and smooth. Add the remaining cottage cheese mixture and process until completely smooth. Add the egg substitute and process until smooth.
6. Pour in the blackberry mixture and process until combined and smooth.
7. Pour the filling into the springform pan being careful not to disturb the crust. Bake for 30 minutes. Turn and bake an additional 20 - 30 minutes or until barely set in the center.
8. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Carefully wrap the springform pan in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours before serving.

Today we are helping Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla celebrate her 15th wedding anniversary with waaaayy more than #fifteencheesecakes.

Here’s what everyone brought to the cheesecake table, listed in alphabetical order. Enjoy!

#FifteenCheesecakes

1. Berry Cheesecake Bars by Baking and Creating with Avril
2. Cherry Cheesecake Bites by Cookaholic Wife
3. Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake by Dancing Veggies
4. Chocolate Cheesecake by My Hobbie Lobbie
5. Chocolate Topped Peppermint Cheesecake by Amy’s Cooking Adventures
6. Classic Cheesecake with Strawberry Puree by Making Miracles
7. Cookies & Creme No-Bake Cheesecake by Hapa-tite!
8. Creme Brulee Cheesecake Bars by Tara’s Multicultural Table
9. Easter Basket Mini Cheesecakes by Little Bit of Everything
10. Everyday Cheesecake by Things I Make (for Dinner)
11. Irish Cream Cheesecake by A Day in the Life on the Farm
12. Layered Cinnamon Streusel Cheesecake Cake by Famished Fish, Finicky Shark
13. Lowfat Blackberry Cheesecake by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
14. Matcha-YuzuCheesecake with a Meyer Lemon Gelée by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
15. Mini Churro Caramel Cheesecake by Cheese Curd In Paradise
16. Mini Maple Pecan Cheesecakes by Join Us, Pull up a Chair
17. Mom’s New York Cheesecake by Taste Cook Sip
18. Mudslide Cheesecake by Sew You Think You Can Cook
19. {No Bake} Marshmallow Cheesecake by An Affair from the Heart
20. No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake by Angels Homestead
21. Ricotta Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust by Living the Gourmet
22. Samoa’s cheesecake by Goodie Godmother
23.  Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars by The Savvy Kitchen
24. Sopapilla Puff Pastry Cheesecake by Pink Cake Plate
25. SkinnyVanilla Bean Cheesecake by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
26. Twix Cheesecake Brownie Torte by Making Memories With Your Kids