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cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter texture and fewer calories.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and adds creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).

Prepare a springform pan by greasing it lightly.

Crush graham crackers and mix with melted butter until combined.

Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of the pan to form a crust.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy.

Add sugar and mix until well combined and fluffy.

Incorporate sour cream, eggs, and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.

Add lemon juice and flour, mixing just until combined.

Pour the cheesecake batter over the crust in the springform pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes until the center is set but slightly jiggly.

Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake cool inside for 1 hour.

Remove from the oven and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Top with fruit, whipped cream, or chocolate sauce before serving.

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