Oatmeal Cheesecake Banana Splits
"While working as a journalist, Kathleen Willcox realized she spent more time on the job thinking, dreaming, and reading about food than anything else, so she enrolled in the Institute of Culinary Education. She still writes about pop culture and food but now she works as a personal chef, cooking instructor, event planner, and party cook for catering companies around New York. This dessert came about during a game of "clean out the fridge": Kathleen broiled bananas atop an oatmeal base for a hot dessert that's topped with a cheesecake-like mixture of light cream cheese and sour cream...."
INGREDIENTS
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2/3 cup rolled oats
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1 1/3 cups low-fat milk
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4 oz. low-fat cream cheese or Neufchâtel cheese, softened
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4 oz. reduced-fat sour cream
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1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
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1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
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1/3 cup fresh raspberries
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2 bananas, halved lengthwise, each half cut into 3 pieces
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2 Tbs. light brown sugar
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1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds or other nuts for garnish, optional
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