Dessert for 12
Cottage Cheese Cheesecake with cream cheese
$3.07for 4299 minServes 12
Bake a creamy cottage cheese cheesecake over a graham cracker crust, then cool and chill it until firm.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crackers, 6 oz$0.22/oz typical | 6 oz | $1.32Typical price | |
| Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price | |
| Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price | |
| Cottage cheese, 19 oz$0.17/oz typical | 19 oz | $3.17Typical price | |
| Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price | |
| Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.20 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
- 299 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
$0.77 per serving$3.07 for 4
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Ingredients
- 6 sheets graham crackers
- 2 tbsp monk fruit sweetener
- 3 tbsp cold whipped butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 1/3 cups 2% cottage cheese
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup monk fruit
- 2 tsp all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- optional fruit
Steps
- Heat the oven to 325 F and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Crush the graham crackers, mix them with 2 tablespoons monk fruit sweetener and butter, and press the mixture into the pan.
- Beat the cream cheese, cottage cheese, lemon zest, eggs, remaining monk fruit sweetener, flour, and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the filling over the crust and bake for 60 to 70 minutes until the center is set.
- Cool the cheesecake in the pan for 45 minutes.
- Chill the cheesecake for at least 3 hours before slicing.
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