Description
A delightful dessert combining rich cheesecake flavors with sweet bananas, featuring a buttery graham cracker crust and topped with whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 11 graham crackers)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 (8-ounce) package Cool Whip, thawed, divided
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant banana cream pie pudding mix
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan with oil.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, and sugar. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping.
- Press the remaining crumb mixture evenly into the bottom and slightly up the sides of the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 7 minutes. Allow to cool completely before adding the filling.
- Once the crust is cool, arrange half of the sliced bananas evenly over the crust.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
- Gently fold in 2 cups of Cool Whip until combined.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the bananas in the crust.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and instant pudding mix until it starts to set (about 2 minutes).
- Fold in the remaining Cool Whip until smooth.
- Spread the pudding mixture over the banana layer.
- Sprinkle the reserved graham cracker crumbs over the top of the pudding layer.
- Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 4 hours to allow it to set.
- Slice and serve chilled.
Notes
Chill overnight for the best results; flavors will develop beautifully. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cheesecake, banana, dessert, no bake, easy dessert