Name: Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Ingredients: cheesecake filling; vanilla wafer crust; vanilla pudding filling; 1 cup heavy cream; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup unsalted butter, melted; 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 70 wafers); vanilla whipped cream for topping; 22 vanilla wafers; 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; ⅔ cup granulated sugar; 2 cups milk; 1 large egg; ½ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup powdered sugar; 2 to 3 medium bananas; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 large egg yolks; ⅓ cup cornstarch

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Lick The Bowl Good

By Monica Holland

Published 2013

About

I’ve been making banana pudding desserts for the patriarchs of my family for years. I came up with this over-the-top cheesecake for my father-in-law’s seventy-second birthday. He showed his appreciation by devouring several slices.

Ingredients

Components

vanilla wafer crust
cheesecake filling
vanilla pudding filling
2 to 3 medium bananas

Cake
Birthday
Vegetarian

Method

For the Cheesecake

Preheat oven to 300°F.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese over medium speed until creamy. Slowly add sugar, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Mix in the cornstarch. Add the vanilla,