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

  1. Whip the Greek Yogurt: In a large bowl, whip the fat-free Greek yogurt until it reaches a thick, creamy consistency. Set aside.
  2. Cheesecake Base: In another bowl, blend the light cream cheese, powdered sugar (or sugar substitute), light coconut milk, and pineapple juice until smooth.
  3. Combine: Gently fold the whipped Greek yogurt into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated. Add rum or rum extract if desired.
  4. Chill: Spoon the mousse into serving glasses and chill for at least one hour.
  5. 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

  1. Whip the Greek Yogurt: In a large bowl, whip the fat-free Greek yogurt until it reaches a thick, creamy consistency. Set aside.
  2. Cheesecake Base: In another bowl, blend the light cream cheese, powdered sugar (or sugar substitute), light coconut milk, and pineapple juice until smooth.
  3. Combine: Gently fold the whipped Greek yogurt into the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated. Add rum or rum extract if desired.
  4. Chill: Spoon the mousse into serving glasses and chill for at least one hour.
  5. 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).