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Classic Cheesecake with Truvia® Natural Sweetener

"Made with Truvía® natural sweetener, this version of the classic has no added sugar and contains 15% fewer calories and 80% less sugar* than a full sugar cheesecake."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 15 ingredients
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Classic Cheesecake with Truvia® Natural Sweetener

Why it works: Cream cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 473 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Classic Cheesecake with Truvia® Natural Sweetener

12 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

560Calories
23 gProtein
43 gFat
18 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Egg Substitute1 large egg (50g)78
Cracker5 saltine crackers (15g)66
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cream cheese + cheesetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together473 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Butter + cream cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,747 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  3. Butter + cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,962 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Vanilla + cream cheesetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,929 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  5. Butter + vanillatop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,050 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the lemon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, vanilla, cream cheese, cheese, egg):

  1. Strawberryfits better
  2. Bananafits better
  3. Pineapplefits better
  4. Lemonthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, vanilla, cream cheese, cheese, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.