Tiramisu Japanese Souffle Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 5 large egg whites room temperature
- 4 Tbsp granulated sugar*
- 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese
- ½ (12.3 oz) pkg of silken firm tofu
- 5 Tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ cup hot water mixed with 3 Tbsp of instant coffee brought to room temperature
- 3 Tbsp butter softened at room temperature
- ¼ c cornstarch
- 5 large egg yolks
- cocoa powder for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare strong coffee by mixing ¼ cup of hot water with 3 Tbsp of instant coffee granules
- Whip egg whites with 4 Tbsp sugar, set aside.
- In a new bowl, whip the cream cheese with the tofu and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the coffee and butter to the cream cheese mixture. Whisk well, or use a hand mixer or standing mixer to ensure even mixing.
- Now add the corn starch and egg yolks and whisk until well incorporated.
- Finally, gently fold in the whipped egg whites from step 1 to the cream cheese mixture
- Pour the batter into a parchment lined 8 inch springform pan, then bake in a 320F preheated oven for 50 minutes. Use a water bath for the best results.
- Sift cocoa powder on top. For best results, let the cake cool and rest overnight in the fridge before eating!
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Notes
*I used organic cane sugar. I would not use sugar free sweeteners for this recipe because the egg whites don't whip as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 144mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 399IUVitamin D: 1µgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mgZinc: 1mg***Net Carbs: 12g
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