Banana Pudding Cheesecake has a Vanilla Wafer crust and a creamy banana filling flavored with fresh bananas and brown sugar. Makes a showstopper dessert.
This creamy dessert flavored with fresh banana is a combination of two of my favorite desserts- cheesecake and banana pudding. I’m a huge fan of banana pudding anything and everything. In the past I’ve made Banana Pudding Pancakes, Banana Pudding Bars, Banana Pudding Cupcakes, Banana Pudding Cake, Twinkie Banana Pudding and Banana Pudding Ice Cream.
Banana Pudding Cheesecake starts off with a vanilla wafer crust – because it’s not banana pudding without nilla wafers 🙂 . Just to make sure there’s enough Nilla Wafer goodness a ring of whole vanilla wafers is placed along the circumference of the springform pan. If you wanted even more vanilla wafers in your cheesecake, you could also do a layer of them in the middle of the filling.
Tips For Making Banana Pudding Cheesecake
The original recipe, which came from Southern Living, called for baking the crust before the filling is added, but I skipped this step and it turned out fine. No need to do extra work :). Plus I find crusts made out of vanilla wafers can get a little hard to cut through if they are precooked.
It’s best to use ripe, but not overripe bananas for this cheesecake.
The filling is creamy and rich with just the right amount of banana flavor. Top the cheesecake off with whipped cream and vanilla wafers and you have a showstopper southern dessert that would be perfect to serve for Easter.
How To Store
This cheesecake can be stored for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
More Banana Pudding Recipes
- Homemade Banana Pudding
- Banana Pudding Poke Cake
- Banana Pudding Cupcakes
- Twinkie Banana Pudding
- Nutter Butter Banana Pudding
More Cheesecake Recipes
- Amaretto Cheesecake
- Pecan Praline Cheesecake
- Pecan Pie Cheesecake
- Nutella Cheesecake
- English Toffee Cheesecake
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Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup butter, , melted
- 17 vanilla wafers
- 2 ripe bananas,, diced
- 1 ripe banana,, mashed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2-3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, , softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- whipped cream and vanilla wafers for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, stir together crushed vanilla wafers, chopped pecans, and melted butter. Press into bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
- Stand 17 vanilla wafers around edge of pan with rounded sides facing outward. Press them gently into the crust.
- In a small saucepan, combine bananas (both diced and mashed) and lemon juice. Stir in brown sugar, using 2 tablespoons if your bananas are super ripe and 3 tablespoons if they are medium ripe. Cook over medium heat until brown sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese at medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Gradually add granulated sugar.
- Add eggs, one at a time and stopping to scrape down sides of bowl after each addition. Do not over beat. Only beat until most of yellow disappears before adding next egg.
- Beat in vanilla extract.
- Stir banana mixture in until evenly mixed. Pour batter into springform pan on top of crust.
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until center is almost set. Jiggle the pan to check.
- Turn oven off, open door about 6 inches and leave cheesecake in oven to cool for about 1 hour.
- Remove cheesecake to counter to cool for another 30 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours before serving.
- Garnish with whipped cream and vanilla wafers.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe Source: adapted from Southern Living
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do you combine both the sliced and mashed bananas into the saucepan with the lemon?
This looks awesome. I know with my homemade banana pudding, I make a meringue topping which I brown lightly in the oven…I wonder…hmm…
I think a meringue would be fabulous on this cheesecake. Let me know if you try it!
I made this for Easter and it was a huge hit! It was was my first time making a cheesecake. I have one question and my nilla wafer that you stand up all pulled off when it took the ring of the pan off… Did I do something wrong?
I always use baking spray on my pans before baking desserts to prevent sticking Any brand will do but I prefer Baker’s Joy. A spray around the rim and bottom should work. I do this is lieu of greasing. Works better for me.
I made this yesterday and it is AMAZING!!! I must try with these fresh strawberries I have.
I bet it would be so good with fresh strawberries!
I made this for my husbands birthday and everyone raved about it! It was my first time making cheesecake and I have to admit I was a little nervous, but the prep was straight forward and it turned out awesome. My hubby says this is his new favorite dessert and trust me, he’s a creature of habit so a compliment like that is huge. ❤️❤️❤️ banana pudding cheesecake!
You made my day Rachael with this comment! So glad your husband loved it. Wish him a Happy Birthday from me. 🙂
I absolutely love banana pudding, but Banana Pudding Cheesecake?? That is THE BOMB!! Can not wait to make it!! 🙂
I checked out the original recipe. All the bananas are mixed with the brown sugar. This recipe has two texture for the bananas, mashed and diced.
Can I get clarification on the banana part. I’m to combine both mashed and diced bananas with the lemon and brown sugar in a saucepan? TIA.
I seriously just made banana pudding for the first time and now I need to make this cheesecake. I just have to!!
Holy moly you are a genius!!! I feel like the banana pudding gods should be singing right now as I read this post… I’m obsessed!
Looks amazing!!! Never thought of combining them but great idea!! Yummy!!