White Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

• 1 Tbsp cane sugar

• 2 Tbsp applesauce

Filling

• 1/3 cup white chocolate chips

• 3/4 cup skim milk

• 2 cups low-fat cream cheese

• 1/2 cup cane sugar

• 1/4 cup sour cream

• 2 lg eggs

• 1/4 cup half and half

• 2 Tbsp Frangelico

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300F.

2. For the crust, combine graham cracker crumbs with sugar in a medium bowl. Add applesauce and mix well. Press into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Set aside.

3. In a medium saucepan, heat milk to scalding. Add chocolate chips and let sit for 5 minutes. When chocolate is melted, mix ingredients thoroughly. Keep warm.

4. Combine cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl. Mix with electric mixer on low until smooth. Add remaining ingredients including chocolate mixture and mix until smooth, about 1 minute.

5. Pour into crust and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool. Cut into 16 slices.