Banana Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce

Easy and delicious cheesecake. Looks fancy when served drizzled with caramel sauce and yields a lot of servings. Sometimes I double the crust recipe to make a thicker crust.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 567 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• ⅓ cup margarine, melted
• ½ cup mashed banana
• 1 banana, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted margarine. Press into the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.

Step 3

In another bowl, mix together the cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Blend in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and mashed banana. Pour into the prepared crust.

Step 4

Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the center is set. Cool, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Step 5

Combine evaporated milk and caramels in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook stirring frequently until caramels are melted and the mixture is smooth. Garnish the cheesecake with banana slices, and drizzle caramel sauce over.