Description
Banana Cream Cheesecake with Bavarian Cream is a decadent dessert that brings together creamy cheesecake, light Bavarian cream, and fresh banana slices on a buttery graham cracker crust. Perfect for any occasion, this show-stopping treat is as delightful to look at as it is to eat. With its balance of sweetness and richness, it’s sure to impress your friends and family while being easy enough for even novice bakers to master.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ? cups graham cracker crumbs
- ? cup unsalted butter, melted
- ? cup granulated sugar
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350?F (175?C). In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and granulated sugar; press into the bottom of a springform pan.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes until golden brown; cool completely.
- In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually mix in sour cream and vanilla; incorporate sugar until combined.
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form; gently fold into the cheesecake mixture.
- Spread half of the cheesecake filling over the cooled crust, layer with banana slices, then add remaining filling. Chill for at least four hours or overnight.
- For Bavarian cream, whip additional heavy cream and fold into prepared pastry cream or top with whipped cream before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg