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Banana Cream Cheesecake

This Banana Cream Cheesecake is loaded with flavor. Made on a vanilla wafer crust with a creamy and rich cheesecake topping! It is the perfect twist on classic cheesecake.
Cuisine American
Keyword banana, banana cream, cheesecake, vanilla, vanilla wafers
Author Jesseca

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1½ cups crushed vanilla wafers or graham crackers
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Cheesecake:

  • 24 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 large eggs
  • 4 medium bananas smashed
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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Instructions

  • For the crust, mix together all of the ingredients until a crumble is formed. Press into a lightly greased 9" spring form pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 5-7 minutes or until fragrant.
  • Add the cream cheese, granulated sugar, and corn starch in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until incorporated. Add the eggs one at a time. Stir in the bananas, cream, and vanilla until combined. Pour into your prepared crust.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 200 degrees and continue to cook 90 minutes or until the almost set.
  • Allow to cool in the oven completely. Remove from the pan and chill 3-4 hours.
  • Top with crumbled cookies or whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings