This creamy banana pudding cheesecake is created with real bananas and crispy vanilla cookies, then topped with fluffy whipped cream, additional cookies, and caramel.
Ingredients:
For the crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
For the filling:
3 ripe bananas, mashed
24 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
For the topping:
1 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Crushed vanilla wafers for garnish
Sliced bananas for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
For the crust:
Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
For the filling:
Beat mashed bananas, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla and sour cream. Pour over crust and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until set.
Cool:
Let the cheesecake cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
For the topping:
Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread over chilled cheesecake. Garnish with crushed vanilla wafers and sliced bananas before serving.
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Banana Pudding Crunch Cheesecake
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
For the filling:
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 24 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
For the topping:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Crushed vanilla wafers for garnish
- Sliced bananas for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
For the crust:
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
For the filling:
- Beat mashed bananas, cream cheese, and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla and sour cream. Pour over crust and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until set.
Cool:
- Let the cheesecake cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
For the topping:
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread over chilled cheesecake. Garnish with crushed vanilla wafers and sliced bananas before serving.