Can I replace regular cream cheese with low fat cream cheese?

Question

...without making any adjustments to the recipe? I want to make this recipe :

INGREDIENTS
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling


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DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in milk until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla, then pour whole mixture into graham cracker crust.
Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours, or until set. Top with desired amount of pie filling before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

I just want to know if the filling will be too runny or loose. Thanks.

Answer 1

You can easily exchange the regular cream cheese for the 1/3 less variety. (I have done this many times without any difficulty) I would NOT use the totally fat free. It doesn't have the same texture or flavor.

You Recipe sounds like a cheese cake. Try this one too.

2 - 8 oz packages of Cream Cheese (at room temp)
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Prepared Graham Cracker Crust

Preheat oven to 350
Cream together the Cream Cheese and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add Vanilla.
Pour into crust and bake for about one hour. Center will be almost set.

Top with pie filling of your choice or, there are a few variations you may like.

Add 1/2 cup frozen or fresh fruit
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate thawed. Top with caramel ice cream topping and chopped peanuts before baking.

Enjoy

Answer 2

You can even replace the cream cheese with nonfat cream cheese and have it work out perfectly. So, yes, low-fat will work just fine.

My hubby did a stint with low-fat/low-cholesterol dieting so I developed lots and lots of low-fat/non-fat cooking recipes.

Answer 3

It should work out just fine. I have substituted low cal for regular cream cheese.

Answer 4

You can but it wont be as coopertive when your beating it. Its just tougher to cook with. You should use regular because you can taste the difference.