Banana Pudding Crunch Cheesecake
A creamy cheesecake layered with luscious banana pudding and a crunchy vanilla wafer crust, evoking nostalgic flavors with a delightful twist.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 285 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling and Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups vanilla wafers, crushed
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 2 cups cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups banana pudding (prepared)
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 cup whipped cream
- Additional crushed vanilla wafers for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). In a bowl, combine the crushed vanilla wafers and melted butter, stirring until the crumbs are evenly coated. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom of a springform pan to form the crust.
- Beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and creamy. This forms the luscious base of your cheesecake.
- Spread half of your cream cheese mixture over the prepared crust. Follow this with a generous layer of banana pudding and arrange sliced bananas evenly on top. Repeat this layering process with the remaining cream cheese mixture and pudding.
- Top your layered cheesecake with a heavenly cloud of whipped cream and sprinkle additional crushed vanilla wafers on top.
- Cover the springform pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate your cheesecake for at least 4 hours, or until it’s fully set.
Notes
For best results, use ripe bananas and allow ample chilling time for the cheesecake to set properly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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