Banana Cream Cheesecake

Name: Banana Cream Cheesecake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 - 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: CRUST; 1 1/2 c vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed; 1/2 c pecans, crushed; 1/4 c unsalted butter - melted; 17 vanilla wafer cookies; FILLING; 2 medium banana's - diced; 2 Tbsp packed, brown sugar; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 3 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 1 1/4 c sugar; 3 eggs; 1 tsp banana extract; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 c vanilla wafers , roughly chopped; WHIPPED TOPPING - OR USE STORE BOUGHT; 1 c heavy whipping cream; 2 Tbsp sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract

By Cassie *
@1lovetocook1x

A Creamy and delicious dessert! Make sure you serve with yummy whipped cream...

Enjoy!

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Serves:

6 - 8

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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CRUST
1 1/2 c

vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed
1/2 c

pecans, crushed
1/4 c

unsalted butter - melted
17

vanilla wafer cookies
FILLING
2 medium

banana's - diced
2 Tbsp

packed, brown sugar
1 Tbsp

lemon juice
3 - 8 oz

cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 c

sugar
3

eggs
1 tsp

banana extract
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1/2 c

vanilla wafers , roughly chopped
WHIPPED TOPPING - OR USE STORE BOUGHT
1 c

heavy whipping cream
2 Tbsp

sugar
1 tsp

vanilla extract

How to Make Banana Cream Cheesecake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine cookie crumbs, pecans and melted butter; press evenly into the bottom of a greased 9 inch spring form pan.
Stand up whole cookies around edge of pan, rounded side of cookie against pan. Bake 10 minutes; cool completely on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan, combine bananas, lemon juice and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gently stir in banana mixture.
Pour mixture over prepared crust. Bake for 45-55 minutes until center is set. Center should still be a little wobbly when shook.
Sprinkle top evenly with coarse chopped cookies - or can do this as served.
Before ready to serve...make whipped cream:

Beat whipping cream on low until bubbles start to form, about 30 seconds. Increase to medium speed and beat until it begins to thicken; then beat on high. Just before it reaches the soft peak stage, add the sugar and vanilla; continue to beat on high until stiff peaks form.

Serve with a dollop on the side, or on top of the cheesecake...enjoy!