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Banana Split Cheesecake
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 8
Had this at a wedding shower a couple of weeks ago, and it was fantastic! Plan to make it next time I have company. My friend assured me it's really easy, but, you need to do this ahead of time - it chills for 24 hours. Read more . Great when company is coming for dinner, cause dessert is DONE and out of the way in plenty of time!
Ingredients:
crust
3 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
1 1/2 cups roasted peanuts, crushed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
8 teaspoons butter, softened
filling
1 pound cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
4 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
4 (medium to large) bananas, mashed
garnishes
whipped cream
chocolate sauce
chopped peanuts
cherries
pineapple
Directions:
1. CRUST
2. Process crust ingredients and pat into bottom of and 3/4 up side of a 10-inch springform pan.
3. Line outside of pan with foil (shiny side facing out).
4. FILLING
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice, mixing all three together well.
6. Beat in the eggs.
7. Stir in sour cream and bananas.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
9. Pour filling into prepared crust, bake about 1 hour until light brown on top.
10. Cool completely at room temperature. Chill about 24 hours before serving.
11. Garnish with:
12. Whipped cream
13. Chocolate sauce
14. Chopped peanuts
15. Cherries
16. Pineapple
By RecipeOfHealth.com