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So 2013 is here. For reals.
I have been writing 2012 on my bank deposits, checks, bills… Few of these companies have called me back to make the necessary corrections…
Today, us, old calendar peoples, are celebrating the arrival of the New Year. I think as of today I will be able to jot down the correct date – it always takes me about two weeks to get used to the number-change.
Also, as of today, I will feel that much more pressure to make some personal changes. I need something new, you know? Anything. But, I have a love and hate relationship with change; I love to find out the unknown, but hate not knowing the unknown. Make sense? As soon as I figure out the changes that I want to make, I will let you know.
However, looks like there’s one thing I won’t be changing; my love for desserts. That was a conscious decision. It always is.
Wishing I had a piece of this cheesecake to celebrate that decision…
I made this Banana Foster Cheesecake for a get-together with my aunt’s family. They dubbed me as the cheesecake dessert queen. I simply dub me as just the dessert fiend. Give me cake or give me death!
This was one of those, let me throw my favorite things together, banana foster sauce and cheesecake, and hope for a positive outcome. I do that quite often – most of the time it works, but there are those times that it doesn’t. Cranberry white hot chocolate anyone? Ewwwww! I really need to forget about that experience.
There are a couple of variations to this dessert: You may want to go ahead with the layer of pudding, or not. That is your decision. Also, you may or may not want to fold in 1/2 cup of banana foster into the cream cheese mixture. Again, that’s up to you. For a prettier presentation, serve the banana foster on top of the frozen cheesecake slice. It’s mahvelous…
ENJOY!
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Banana Foster No-Bake Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- 9 graham crackers, , finely ground
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, , melted
Pudding
- 2 packages, (3.4 oz. each) vanilla instant pudding
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup whipped topping
Cheesecake
- 2 packages, (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Banana Foster
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, , packed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 bananas, , sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Crust
- In a small bowl mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; press the mixture onto the bottom of a 9x9 inch dish or pan.
- Put the dish in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Pudding
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the pudding mixes and the milk for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the whipped topping.
- Spread the pudding over the graham cracker crust.
- Put back in the freezer.
Cream Cheese
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and the powdered sugar; beat until well blended.
- Add in the whipped topping and vanilla; continue to beat until thoroughly combined.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the pudding layer.
- Put it back in the freezer for 30 minutes, or until set.
Banana Foster
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the light brown sugar and let cook until bubbly.
- Pour in the heavy cream; stir and continue cooking.
- Mix in the bananas and pecans; continue to cook until hot and bubbly.
- Remove from heat and spread over the cheesecake.
- Cut the cheesecake into bars and serve.
- You can also serve the banana foster on the side.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
When you say the recipe serves 16, do you actually serve a 2-inch square to each guest?
Hi Leah! Thanks so much for pointing out my mistake!! It’s been over a year since I posted this recipe and I never noticed that! IT should read, “Serves 9”. 🙂 Again, thank you!
Could this be made in a springform pan like a normal cheesecake or a pie pan?
Hi Meghan!
Yes, you can absolutely go ahead and make it in a springform pan.
I made this recipe for my wife and I tonight. It was outstanding! Yummm
SO glad to hear that!! I am happy you enjoyed it!
sounds yummy! love your photos.
OMG this looks incredible!!! I want to eat that entire dish!