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Banana Cream Cheesecake

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup mashed banana very ripe
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 bananas sliced, for topping

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F. Press wafer crumbs and butter into springform pan; bake 10 minutes and cool.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth; blend in mashed banana.
  3. Add eggs individually, mix in sour cream and vanilla, and pour over crust.
  4. Bake 60 to 70 minutes until just set. Cool in oven with door cracked 1 hour; chill 6 hours.
  5. Top with whipped cream and fresh banana slices just before serving.

Notes

Toss the banana slices in a little lemon juice so they don't brown.