Banana Cheesecake with Banana Cream Pie Topping

This simple recipe is a hybrid of banana cheesecake and banana cream pie all rolled into one dessert!

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 372 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo®)
• 3 (8 ounce) packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 sliced banana, or more to taste
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup mashed banana
• 2.5 cups cold milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix cookie crumbs and butter together in a bowl. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

Step 3

Mix cream cheese and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing after each addition. Stir in mashed banana and vanilla extract. Pour mixture into crust in the springform pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until center is almost set, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool completely, at least 1 hour, before removing from pan.

Step 5

Whisk milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Fold in whipped topping.

Step 6

Arrange sliced bananas on top of cooled cheesecake. Spread pudding mixture on top. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.