Easy banana cheesecake: A nontraditional holiday recipe
Written by Sarah Laffin, Nov 22, 2011, 0 Comments
Thanksgiving is a time to get together with family and loved ones, and in some cases, it is also offers the opportunity to impress family with your incredible culinary skills. This dessert recipe for banana cheesecake, from www.tasteofhome.com, is guaranteed to be a hit for Thanksgiving, or any other event. It is not just a banana cheesecake—it incorporates strawberry and pineapple flavors as well as whipped cream, caramel and chocolate. This cheesecake is the perfect recipe to make if you don’t have much time to cook. It requires minimal effort, but will make others think it took a lot of time to put together.
[box_light]Ingredients
2 packages (21.4 ounces each) strawberry no-bake cheesecake mix
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
3 cups cold milk
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, well drained
3 medium firm bananas, sliced
1/2 cup chocolate ice cream topping, warmed, divided
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping, divided
1 carton (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Maraschino cherries with stems[/box_light]
Directions
Set aside filling and strawberry topping packets from cheesecake mixes. Place the contents of the crust mix packets in a large bowl. Stir in butter and sugar until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 13-inch-by-9-inch dish.
In a large bowl, beat milk and contents of filling packets on low speed until blended. Beat on high for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Spread over the crust. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
Spread contents of strawberry topping packets over cheesecake. Top with pineapple and bananas. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of chocolate topping and 1/4 cup caramel topping. Spread with whipped topping (dish will be full). Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Before serving, drizzle with remaining chocolate and caramel toppings. Top with pecans and cherries.
