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Bananas Foster Cheesecake

Brown sugar and butter caramelized bananas, swirled with vanilla cheesecake, over a Nilla wafer cookie crust!
Course Cheesecake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 10 -12 servings
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

For crust:

  • 2 c. finely crushed Nilla wafers or shortbread cookies
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 6 tbsp. butter melted

For bananas foster:

  • 3 medium ripe bananas diced
  • 2 tbsp. packed light brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp. butter

For cheesecake:

  • 3 - 8 oz. packages reduced-fat cream cheese softened
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 tbsp. coffee liqueur
  • whipped cream
  • caramel ice cream sauce optional garnish

Instructions

For crust:

  • In a medium bowl, combine Nilla wafer crumbs, sugar, and butter, stirring until well-blended.
  • Press into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan.

For bananas foster:

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine bananas, brown sugar, and butter.
  • Cook and stir until butter and sugar are melted, and the mixture begins to simmer, about 3 minutes. Bananas will start to become slightly translucent, but you do not want them overly soft and mushy.
  • Remove from heat, and set aside.

For cheesecake:

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add vanilla and coffee liqueur.
  • Pour half of the cheesecake batter over the crust.
  • Spoon 1/3 of the bananas foster over the cheesecake batter, and swirl lightly with a knife.
  • Pour remaining cheesecake batter into the springform pan.
  • Spoon with remaining bananas foster mixture, and swirl lightly with a knife.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until the edges are golden, and the center is mostly set.
  • Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Top with whipped cream and caramel sauce.