Tropical Pina Colada Cheesecake Mousse (Weight Watchers-Friendly)
Ingredients
- 8 oz (225g) light cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240ml) fat-free Greek yogurt
- ½ cup (60g) powdered sugar (or a sugar substitute like Stevia for lower points)
- ¼ cup (60ml) light coconut milk
- ¼ cup (60ml) unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1 tbsp (15ml) rum or 1 tsp (5ml) rum extract (optional)
- ¼ cup (20g) unsweetened toasted coconut flakes, for garnish
- Fresh pineapple chunks, for garnish
Method
- Whip the Greek Yogurt: In a large bowl, whip the fat-free Greek yogurt until it reaches a thick, creamy consistency. Set aside.
- Cheesecake Base: In another bowl, blend the light cream cheese, powdered sugar (or sugar substitute), light coconut milk, and pineapple juice until smooth.
- Combine: Gently fold the whipped Greek yogurt into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated. Add rum or rum extract if desired.
- Chill: Spoon the mousse into serving glasses and chill for at least one hour.
- Garnish: Before serving, top with unsweetened toasted coconut flakes and fresh pineapple chunks.
Nutritional Information (per serving, assuming 8 servings)
- Calories: ~120
- Protein: ~6 g
- Carbohydrates: ~10 g
- Fat: ~5 g
- Fiber: ~1 g
Weight Watchers Points Estimation
Here’s a rough estimation of the points for each ingredient:
- Light Cream Cheese (8 oz): 16 points
- Fat-Free Greek Yogurt (1 cup): 0 points
- Powdered Sugar (½ cup): 15 points (or 0 points if using a sugar substitute like Stevia)
- Light Coconut Milk (¼ cup): 2 points
- Unsweetened Pineapple Juice (¼ cup): 3 points
- Unsweetened Toasted Coconut Flakes (¼ cup): 3 points
- Rum or Rum Extract: 0 points (optional)
Total Points Calculation
- Light Cream Cheese: 16 points
- Powdered Sugar: 15 points (or 0 points if using Stevia)
- Light Coconut Milk: 2 points
- Pineapple Juice: 3 points
- Toasted Coconut Flakes: 3 points
Total Points: 39 points for the entire mousse (or 24 points if using Stevia)
Points per Serving
- The recipe is divided into 8 servings:
- Points per Serving: 39 points / 8 servings = 4.875 points per serving (5 points)
- Points per Serving (with Stevia): 24 points / 8 servings = 3 points per serving
Final Weight Watchers Points
- Points per Serving: 5 points (or 3 points with Stevia)
Each serving of the Tropical Pina Colada Cheesecake Mousse is approximately 5 Weight Watchers points (or 3 points if using Stevia as a sugar substitute).|
Ingredients
- 8 oz (225g) light cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240ml) fat-free Greek yogurt
- ½ cup (60g) powdered sugar (or a sugar substitute like Stevia for lower points)
- ¼ cup (60ml) light coconut milk
- ¼ cup (60ml) unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1 tbsp (15ml) rum or 1 tsp (5ml) rum extract (optional)
- ¼ cup (20g) unsweetened toasted coconut flakes, for garnish
- Fresh pineapple chunks, for garnish
Method
- Whip the Greek Yogurt: In a large bowl, whip the fat-free Greek yogurt until it reaches a thick, creamy consistency. Set aside.
- Cheesecake Base: In another bowl, blend the light cream cheese, powdered sugar (or sugar substitute), light coconut milk, and pineapple juice until smooth.
- Combine: Gently fold the whipped Greek yogurt into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated. Add rum or rum extract if desired.
- Chill: Spoon the mousse into serving glasses and chill for at least one hour.
- Garnish: Before serving, top with unsweetened toasted coconut flakes and fresh pineapple chunks.
Nutritional Information (per serving, assuming 8 servings)
- Calories: ~120
- Protein: ~6 g
- Carbohydrates: ~10 g
- Fat: ~5 g
- Fiber: ~1 g
Weight Watchers Points Estimation
Here’s a rough estimation of the points for each ingredient:
- Light Cream Cheese (8 oz): 16 points
- Fat-Free Greek Yogurt (1 cup): 0 points
- Powdered Sugar (½ cup): 15 points (or 0 points if using a sugar substitute like Stevia)
- Light Coconut Milk (¼ cup): 2 points
- Unsweetened Pineapple Juice (¼ cup): 3 points
- Unsweetened Toasted Coconut Flakes (¼ cup): 3 points
- Rum or Rum Extract: 0 points (optional)
Total Points Calculation
- Light Cream Cheese: 16 points
- Powdered Sugar: 15 points (or 0 points if using Stevia)
- Light Coconut Milk: 2 points
- Pineapple Juice: 3 points
- Toasted Coconut Flakes: 3 points
Total Points: 39 points for the entire mousse (or 24 points if using Stevia)
Points per Serving
- The recipe is divided into 8 servings:
- Points per Serving: 39 points / 8 servings = 4.875 points per serving (5 points)
- Points per Serving (with Stevia): 24 points / 8 servings = 3 points per serving
Final Weight Watchers Points
- Points per Serving: 5 points (or 3 points with Stevia)
Each serving of the Tropical Pina Colada Cheesecake Mousse is approximately 5 Weight Watchers points (or 3 points if using Stevia as a sugar substitute).