Creamy Banana Cheesecake
A delightful dessert combining rich cream cheese with the sweet flavor of ripe bananas, perfect for family gatherings or cozy evenings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of crushed graham crackers
- ½ cup of melted butter
- 24 oz of softened cream cheese
- 1 cup of sugar
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- ½ tsp of cinnamon
- Sliced bananas for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Combine the crushed graham crackers and melted butter until mixed thoroughly.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form a crust.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then let cool.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
- Add the mashed bananas, eggs, vanilla extract, and cinnamon, and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into the cooled crust.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until set at the edges but slightly wobbly in the center.
- Cool in the oven with the door cracked for an hour.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Top with sliced bananas before serving.
Notes
Use ripe bananas for best flavor. Soften cream cheese to avoid lumps. Cool the cheesecake slowly to prevent cracks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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