Cheesecake! Bananas Foster! Can you say…..heavenly dessert? This starts with a perfect cheesecake. Want to know how I got this cheesecake? I did not make it. It was gifted to me. Yup! My friend and I get together to bake on school vacations. Well, she needed to make a cheesecake for her daughter’s science project. She was testing if it would crack using the method below. Curious about the results? It did not crack! After baking it, she gifted it to me to “play” with. Now THAT is friendship. I had my heart set on a bananas foster cheesecake so that is what I turned it into. Bananas cooked in butter and hot, brown sugar=perfection. This is a winner! Bring on the bananas foster cheesecake…..
Ingredients For the crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
5 eggs, at room temperature
2 yolks, at room temperature
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- 4-5 bananas
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
Melt butter in a skillet on medium heat. Add sugar and whisk in until smooth. Slice bananas on a diagonal and add to skillet. Stir gently to coat. Pour onto cold cheesecake and serve up! Yum! Add some whipped cream, too, if desired.
Michaela An Affair from the Heart says
Danielle!! Oh to the M to the G!!!! That is AMAZING!!
danielle says
hahaha Smiling at your cute comment!!! xo
Dyana Higley says
Danielle, if you add the topping, how long is shelf life in the fridge?? or does it need to be consumed same day!? (thinking about banana browning if not DEVOURED the same day!!) If it needs to be eaten the same day……..how about pineapple (canned chunks) fosters CC (marinated in the rum) as a replacement? YUMMO!!!!
Linda says
The best of New Orleans meet the best of NYC. This sounds absolutely insane. I have to find a reason to make this. Like its Friday, make this cheesecake!
Linda
danielle says
I totalllllly approve of the excuse -it’s Friday, of course make cheesecake!!!!!
Dominique says
I had a slice of this lil piece of heaven years ago at Copeland in New Orleans. I’ve literally been craving it ever since. I’m gonna spice mines up a bit by adding a lil liquor to it. Thanks for the recipe!
danielle says
Sounds fabulous!!!
Paula Agundez says
OMG!!!!! YYUUMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!
danielle says
Thank you!!
Gary Clarke says
MY GOD! Dont bake, but somebody is going 2 make this 4 me ; )
Thank u so much 4 sharing this gift from GOD, lol!!!!
danielle says
hahahhaha!!!!
pat says
Bananas foster cheesecake – recipe says 2 1/2pounds cream cheese. Should that have been 2-8oz pkgs cream cheese?
danielle says
No, it is correct as written… 2 1/2 pounds cream cheese
Pamela says
2 1/2 pounds is 5 – 8 oz pkg of cream cheeze
Elaine says
After putting the bananas foster topping on, are you able to chill it again? Will it keep for several days after topping is on it?
danielle says
Mine was gone in one sitting! You can prob chill it just know the bananas may get more brown.
Elaine says
Oh, and has anyone tried this with walnuts?
sylvia says
I made this for our teacher luncheon. All I heard was OMG! I want the recipe. I was happy to give it to them. They loved it. Thank you for sharing!
danielle says
hooray!!!
Cherie says
Hi Danielle,
Just ran across your site and I love love love your recipes. I have a closed group on facebook and I know they would love for me to post some of youe recipe… would that be OK? I will always link back to your blog…
waiting on your reply
Have a blessed day
Cherie
danielle says
THANKS SO MUCH!!! You can definitely post my picture with a link to my blog but please do not post the recipe. Thanks so much!!
Cherie says
Thanks so much…. they will be so greatful to get some awesome recipes!!
have a blessed day!!
MickieX says
Oh Kill Me Now~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just gained 10lbs thinking about making this~!!!!!! Now to corrupt my friends~!! Heh Heh Heh~!! You go girl~!!!! ;+}
Jermaine says
Do you have to let it chill overnight
Colleen says
Danielle…. I made this decadent cheesecake for a brunch I hosted on Sweetest Day. The Bananas Foster Cheesecake got rave reviews from all who ate a slice! It was, without a doubt, the best tasting cheesecake I’ve ever made. It was so good that one of my guests requested the recipe. I look forward to seeing what you’ve got baking for the holidays! Thanks for posting your marvelous Banana’s Foster Cheesecake recipe! ~ Colleen ~
danielle says
THAT IS AWESOME!
Ashley says
I tried this recipe and it was absolutely delicious. One thing though, how do you get the caramel from getting too hard before you have a chance to drizzle it on the cheesecake?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
This caramel does not harden -at least not that quickly
Megan Parker says
Just made this tonight I actually went to buy the crust in the pan already but other than that the cheesecake is simply to die for! Thank you for the recipe !????
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
ur so welcome!
France says
THAT IS AWESOME!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Thank you!!
Andreea Patrut says
The sour cream in the receipe ,is it the usual one or the one for making whipped cream?
Thank you!
Diane Welch says
Need a Recipe for strawberry ice cream, with using a Cuisinart Soft Serve ice cream maker