Name: Turtle Cheesecake
Ingredients: 2 tbsp roughly chopped pecans; Butter-flavored vegetable-oil cooking spray; 20 chocolate graham crackers, finely ground; 4 tsp light butter, melted; 2 packages (8 ounces each) fat-free cream cheese; 1 package (8 ounces) lowfat cream cheese; 2 whole eggs; 6 egg whites; 21 ounces fat-free sweetened condensed milk (about 1 1/2 cans); 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup caramel topping

Testers refused to believe that chef Terry Conlan's ultra-creamy cheesecake was low in fat — but we triple-checked the numbers, and they're gloriously correct. Calories are still a bit high, but light butter and fat-free cream cheese drop the fat count to only 20 percent of the recipe's calories (less than half that of a regular slice), and goodies like caramel sauce and chocolate chips maximize the taste.

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