A creamy cheesecake layered with luscious banana pudding and a crunchy vanilla wafer crust, evoking nostalgic flavors with a delightful twist.
Author:info-pennykitchengmail-com
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
Scale
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.