Banana Cheesecake
Banana Cheesecake | Give a classic new life and transform it into a cheesecake! All the favorites of the classic banana pudding are in this banana cheesecake. With almost 2 boxes of vanilla wafers and chunks of banana not to mention the creamy center.
For our family celebrations usually center around a cheesecake in fact I have a whole category dedicated to just cheesecakes! Every year for my sons birthday I create a new cheesecake. Like Chai Spice Cheesecake and Persimmon Cheesecake (both were created for him).
Banana Cheesecake
Yield:
Serves 10 to 12
Prep Time:
40 minutes
Cook Time:
55 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 35 minutes
A twist on a classic!
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1-1/2 cups vanilla wafers, finely crushed
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
For the Filling:
- 17 vanilla wafers
- 2 large ripe bananas, diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vanilla wafers, coarsely crushed
For the Garnish:
- sweetened whip cream
- vanilla wafers
- sliced bananas
Instructions
For the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Stir together the 1-1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers, pecans, and butter until well blended.
- Press mixture onto bottom of a greased and floured 9-inch springform pan.
- Stand approximately 17 vanilla wafers around edge of pan (rounded sides against pan), pressing gently into crust to secure.
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Place on a wire rack to cool while making the filling.
For the Filling:
- Combine bananas and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
- Stir in brown sugar.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 1 minute or just until sugar has dissolved.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until blended.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears after each addition.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Gently stir banana mixture into cream cheese mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared curst.
- Bake 45 to 55 minute or until center is almost set.
- Remove cheese cake from oven and run a knife around edge of cheesecake to loosen.
- Sprinkle top of cheesecake with coarsely crushed waters.
- Cool completely on a wire rack. (about 1 hour)
- Cover and chill 8 hours.
- Garnish with whip cream, banana slices and vanilla wafers.
Notes
This recipe was adapted from the Southern Living Best Fall Baking 2012 magazine.
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Banana cheesecake! oh yes!!
What a showstopper! This is absolutely gorgeous (and such a fun twist on banana pudding). I would love to dig in with you 🙂
I am tring this for Easter. It looks amazing
Good Luck Laura! It is delicious! 🙂
I made this for my honey on father’s day. I cannot express how good this is! A definite keeper!
Yay Holly! That’s what I like to hear! 🙂
would a water bath make the wafers on the side soggy?
This is a complete guess on my part Monica….I think they would be fine as long as you wrapped the pan really good with foil.
I made this for Easter and I ate almost all of it myself lol. Now I am going to make it for work for a bunch of picky nurses I sure they will love it
I’m making this right now and the batter is SINFUL. I cannot wait for it to be done!
Made this late yesterday morning and let it chill for the rest of the day. Just had a slice and OMG! So good! I love cheesecakes. I have made so many flavors of them over years and this banana is the first. I did add an extra block of cream cheese and an extra banana, but no increases on the sugar amounts. STILL CAME OUT BEAUTIFUL AND TASTED WONDERFUL.
That’s wonderful news Norma.
Hi Sheryl thank you for the recipe I love banana cream pie and I love cheese cake can’t wait to try this, the best of both worlds, thanks again.
You’re Welcome Pat. Enjoy!
I made this for my son’s 22 birthday. He loved it. I used banana pudding instead of bananas for a filling.
Awesome Dee! I’m so glad he liked it!
So stoked!! My 12yr old wanted banana cheesecake for his birthday, and the bakery wanted 40$ for a 7″ so I found your recipe and he is through the roof with happiness THANK YOU!!!
Aww….Jamie. You filled my heart with happiness. I’m so glad you found this recipe too! Tell your son that Lady Behind The Curtain wishes him a wonderful birthday! ♥
I made this but added a peanut butter crumble under the cheesecake filling. It was a hit!
Great idea Kimberly!