Recipe for Banana Cream Cheesecake – I have a love/hate relationship with cheesecake and this is just enough cheesecake to make me fall in love! Nothing short of perfect!
Banana Cream Cheescake
I have a love/hate relationship with cheesecake and this is just enough cheesecake to make me fall in love! Nothing short of perfect!
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 ¾ c. Crushed Graham Cracker Crumbs
- ¼ C. Sugar
- ½ C. Butter (melted)
1st layer of filling:
- ½ C. Sugar
- 1 pkg. (8z) Cream Cheese – softened
- 1/2 carton Cool Whip
2nd layer of filling:
- 1 1/2 C. cold Milk
- 1 (3.4oz) Banana Cream instant pudding
- 3-4 firm Bananas – sliced
Instructions
Crust:
- Combine Graham crumbs and sugar – mix well. Stir in butter, set aside ½ C. of Graham for topping. Press into 9x13 greased pan. Bake at 350* for 5-7 minutes then let cool completely.
1st layer of filling:
- In bowl beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in cool whip and set aside.
2nd layer of filling:
- Whip until thickens and fold in remaining 1/2 carton of Cool Whip
- Arrange bananas on crust. Spread cream cheese mixture onto bananas (sometimes spreads better if slightly warm). Arrange another layer of bananas and top with pudding mixture, sprinkle with graham cracker crust and refrigerate 1-2 hours.
Category Cheesecake Dessert Fruit
Recipe and Photo: Jen’s Yummy Fun
