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Banana Pudding Crunch Cheesecake

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A creamy cheesecake with a Nilla Wafer crust, banana-flavored filling made with cream cheese, banana pudding mix, mashed bananas, and a crunchy layer of crushed wafers and sliced bananas for texture.

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 5 tbsp sugar (for crust)
  • 10 tbsp salted butter, melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar (for filling)
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3.4 oz dry instant banana cream pudding mix
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2–3 bananas)
  • 1 cup crushed Nilla wafers (for layering)
  • 2 bananas, sliced thinly (for layering)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper and grease the sides.
  2. Combine vanilla wafer crumbs, 5 tbsp sugar, and melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake crust for 8-10 minutes and set aside to cool.
  3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, flour, and dry banana pudding mix, beating until combined.
  4. Mix in sour cream, then add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
  5. Fold in mashed bananas and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
  6. Pour half of the cheesecake batter onto the crust.
  7. Layer sliced bananas and crushed Nilla wafers over the batter.
  8. Top with the remaining cheesecake batter.
  9. Cover the pan with foil to prevent water bath leakage. Place in a water bath and bake at 325°F (163°C) until set, about 55-65 minutes.
  10. Cool cheesecake at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for best texture. Wrapping the springform pan in foil prevents water from leaking into the crust during the water bath. For extra creaminess, increase sour cream to 1/2 cup if omitting bananas.

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