Adapted from
Chocolate for Every Season
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Crust:
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1 3/4 cups
low-fat graham cracker crumbs
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1/4 cup
margarine, softened
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Filling:
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16 ozs
fat-free cream cheese, softened
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1 cup
granulated sugar
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1 tsp
pure vanilla extract
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24 ozs
light sour cream
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3 lg
eggs, slightly beaten
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10 ozs
cinnamon chips
Preheat oven to 350. To prepare crust, combine crumbs and margarine in a mixing bowl. Press mixture evenly onto bottom and two inches up sides of a unprepared 9" springform pan; set aside. To prepare filling, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in sour cream. Mix until combined. Pour half the filling into crust in pan. Sprinkle cinnamon chips evenly over filling Carefully pour remaining filling over cinnamon chips. Place entire cheesecake on a baking sheet. Bake for one hour, or until center is set. Cool 15 minutes. Then, loosen cheesecake with a knife. Cool one more hour. Cover and refrigerate for four hours, or overnight.