Best Easy Banana Pudding Cheesecake Recipes

BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• In a large bowl combine the crushed vanilla wafer cookies, melted butter, sugar, and salt. Stir to combine.
• Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9- inch springform pan. Press the 17 whole vanilla wafer cookies around the sides of the pan.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden, and set aside while you make your cheesecake.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed, until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Turn the mixer to low and add the sour cream and vanilla; mix well, scraping sides of the bowl as necessary. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until mixed. Don't over mix. Pour half of the cheesecake over crust and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle the coarsely chopped vanilla wafer cookies evenly on top of the cheesecake, and top with the sliced bananas. Spread the remaining cheesecake on top, and spread evenly.
• Double wrap the bottom of the springform pan with foil, sealing it tightly to prevent water from getting into the pan.
• Place the springform pan into a larger pan and pour very hot water into the pan, until it's 3/4- inch deep, careful to make sure the water level doesn't come up higher than the foil.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes or until the center is almost set. The center will still jiggle while the edges will be set.
• Carefully run a knife around the rim of pan to loosen cake. Allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature for at least an hour, then cover and transfer into the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight.
• When you're ready to serve the cheesecake, pour heavy cream into the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
• Add the powdered sugar and mix on medium-high speed for approximately 2 minutes, until cream is thickened and stiff peaks form.
• Release the sides of the springform pan, and pat dry with a paper towel if any condensation has built up.
• Fill a piping bag fitted with a large tip with the whipped cream. Artfully pipe the whipped cream on top of the cheesecake. Alternately, you can simply spread the whipped cream on with a spoon or offset spatula.
• Place the remaining 10 vanilla wafer cookies into the whipped cream and drizzle with caramel sauce, if desired.

EASY BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Cream together cream cheese and sugar until smooth (about 2 minutes at medium speed). Add in eggs and mix until combined.
• In a separate bowl, mash up bananas. Squeeze in the juice from the lemon and stir until combined.
• Add the instant pudding and the mashed bananas to the cream cheese mixture. Make sure you scrap down the sides of the bowl often. Mix until combined. Batter will be thick.
• Put vanilla wafers into ziploc bag and crush. You want to leave some of them chunky so that you'll see bits of wafer in the cheesecake. Gently fold the wafers into the cheesecake batter.
• Spread batter in to graham cracker crust.
• Bake in the oven for about 55-60 minutes.
• It'll be a pit puffy when you first take it out of the oven. Don't worry, it'll all settle down as it cools.
• Allow cheesecake to cool for several hours in the fridge before serving. A great way to serve this is to top each slice with whipped cream and a slice of banana and vanilla wafer.
• Enjoy!

BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Crust
• Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 325°F. Line a 13x9" or 12x8" baking pan with two pieces of parchment paper, leaving overhang on all sides. Anchor parchment to pan with metal binder clips. Stir Nilla wafers, sugar, salt, and remaining 4 Tbsp. butter in a medium bowl to combine. Press mixture into an even layer in bottom of prepared pan; it won't hold together but will pack like a sand. Bake until toasted, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Filling and assembly
• While the crust is cooling, beat cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed, stopping motor occasionally and scraping down sides of bowl and beater, 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium and drop in pieces of banana, a little at a time, breaking up and incorporating completely before adding more. (Adding the bananas slowly helps blend them into the cream cheese.) Scrape down bowl and beater again, then beat 2 minutes on medium-high, covering mixer with a splash guard or kitchen towel to avoid spatter. Reduce speed to medium-low and pour in condensed milk; beat, scraping down bowl halfway through, 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition; mix in salt. For the silkiest cheesecake, strain filling though a fine-mesh sieve into a jug or pitcher, pushing through with a rubber spatula. Stir in vanilla paste or scrape in vanilla seeds and mix well.
• Knock stand mixer bowl or jug against counter a few times to release any trapped air. Let filling sit 2 minutes, then pour into crust. Bake cheesecake until 2" of edges are puffed and center wobbles slightly when pan is gently shaken, 30-35 minutes, depending on size of pan. Turn off oven and prop open door (a wooden spoon works well). Let cheesecake cool in oven 30 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cheesecake cool completely. Chill until cold, at least 4 hours, covering with wax paper or plastic wrap after 1 hour.
• When you are ready to top cheesecake, beat heavy cream, sour cream, and powdered sugar in the clean bowl of a stand mixer with whisk attachment on medium-high until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Spread topping over chilled cheesecake. Chill, uncovered, at least 1 hour before serving.
• Slice cheesecake with a hot, dry knife and serve cold or room temperature. Do ahead: Cheesecake can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and keep chilled, or freeze up to 1 month. Crust will be slightly softer than when freshly made.

BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 10-inch (25 cm) springform pan with nonstick spray.
• Make the banana bread crust: Set aside 7 vanilla wafers, then add the rest to a zip-top plastic bag and pound with a rolling pin into fine crumbs.
• Transfer the crushed wafers to a medium bowl, add the melted butter, and stir to combine.
• Pour the crust into the prepared pan and press against the bottom to about ¼ inch (6 mm) thick with a flat-bottomed measuring cup.
• In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth. Add the sugar, oil, egg, vanilla, salt, flour, and baking powder. Beat with an electric hand mixer until well-combined.
• Pour the banana bread mixture over the crust and spread evenly with a spatula.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Make the cheesecake filling: In a large bowl, combine the milk, gelatin, and banana pudding mix. Beat with an electric hand mixer until thick and smooth.
• Add the sugar, vanilla, and cream cheese, and beat again until well-combined.
• Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Pour the cheesecake filling over the banana bread crust.
• Bake for 1 hour, then turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in the oven. Prop the oven door open slightly with a kitchen towel to let the hot air slowly escape. After 2 hours, remove the cheesecake from the oven. Refrigerate overnight.
• Arrange the sliced bananas on top of the cheesecake. Release the springform, then pipe whipped cream on top of 7 of the bananas. Place the reserved vanilla wafer cookies on top of the whipped cream.
• Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!