Banana cheesecake recipe anyone?

[synergy]

I was reading a restaurant review and it said that they had a banana cheesecake as a special one night. Banana cheesecake! I've never had it but would LOVE to make it as it sounds wonderful to me. Does anyone have a tried & true recipe to share for me to try? Thanks Chowhounders!

[HillJ]

http://vanillakitchen.blogspot.com/20...

The most delicious banana cheesecake I've had in some time!

[synergy]

Oh MY! That is a thing of beauty!

[HillJ]

I had a slice for breakfast! So good and so easy to make!

[nathanac]

This does sound delicous. I think I'll take my standard cheesecake recipe and add pureed ripe ripe bananas. I think a crispy burnt caramel topping with cinamon whipped cream would be just right. Maybe a Nilla crust......

[synergy]

Oh my! Thank you all for your suggestions...I'll try them...after I wipe the drool from my mouth from reading your posts. :-)

[hollyeve]

Check out the recipe for banana split cheesecake bars at kraftfoods.com. I made the banana cheesecake filling, but baked in a graham pie crust and topped with whipped cream and sliced bananas. It was very good.

[danna]

One of the most memorable restaurant desserts ever was a cheesecake which was studded with pieces of banana bread. We kept going back to that place for dessert, but it was never offered again. I invision a pastry chef staring at a bunch of banana bread going stale and getting an idea....

[ashes]

Slightly different, but a local restaurant here (in Austin) makes a Banana Pudding Cheesecake that is divine. And, it appears (although I have yet to experiment with a recreation) to simply be a cheesecake (not too high) with banana pudding added to the top and chilled to set.

[leanneabe]

That's how The Cheesecake Factory does it. It's pretty good and enough of a banana flavor, even though the actual cheesecake part is regular cheesecake.

[Lisbet]

I just Googled, and here is what I got:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&am...

Just the thought of Banana Cheesecake makes me drool.....I like the one on "Razzledazle" !

[smartie]

you can add anything to a cheesecake recipe. Use your favourite cheesecake recipe and towards the end add pureed mashed bananas (not too lumpy) and some banana essence. I keep tasting until it tastes good then put into cake tin and bake as usual.

I add all kinds of things to cheesecake, melted dark chocolate and brandy (swirled and it looks pretty, sometimes I add a small cup of strong coffee for a mocha taste) cut up pieces of cookie dough (the tollhouse and nestles cookie doughs are very good - one pack per 2-3 lbs of cream cheese), lemon or/and orange juice and some grated rind, brownie pieces, caramel, reeces peanut butter bits, snickers chopped up, chocolate chips.

have fun with them.

[smartie]

I forgot to say adjust the sugar depending on what you are adding.

[xnyorkr]

This isn't exactly what you are looking for, but it is a good yummy sorta frozen cheesecake, lowfat, low sugar:

1 packet dry milk
2/3 c boiling water
1/3 c sugar
1/3 c Splenda (or all Splenda)

--- mix to consistency of sweetened condensed milk --

OR 1 can fat free SCM

1 container FF or SF Cool Whip
1 8 oz FF cream cheese
1 large or 2 small very ripe bananas, mashed
zest of 1/2 lemon
1-2 tsp vanilla extract

graham cracker crust

Blend all ingredients except crust. Pour into crust, freeze about 3 hours.

Outstanding!

[synergy]

Xnyorkr, thanks so much for the recipe. It just so happens I'm always looking for ways to make a recipe "healthier" so I can "have my cake & eat it too" without adding to my hips. :-) Your recipe sounds like a keeper.

[fara]

i would make cheesecake if i had that recipe - i adored the banana cheesecake at cheesecake factory and i'm sure a good recipe would be even better.