Banana Cheesecake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 Bananas, large ripe
  • 1 Bananas

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar, light
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Pecans

• Snacks

  • 2 cups Vanilla wafer
  • 18 Vanilla wafer

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 3 8 ounce packages Cream cheese
  • 1 Whip cream, sweetened

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Description

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups vanilla wafers, finely crushed
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 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
• sweetened whip cream
• vanilla wafers
• sliced bananas

Directions

• 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.
• 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.

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