Bananas Foster Cheesecake Squares Recipes

BANANAS FOSTER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Position a rack in the center of the oven. Wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Combine flour, pecans, butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Mix well. Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool; leave oven on.
• Beat cream cheese in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar, then cornstarch. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until just blended. Add pureed bananas, sour cream, lemon juice, rum, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Beat until just combined. Pour filling over the crust.
• Place the springform pan in a large roasting pan; add enough water to come halfway up the sides.
• Bake in the hot oven until center of cake is just set, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake inside until cooled to room temperature, about 2 hours. Refrigerate cheesecake, uncovered, until well chilled, about 1 hour. Cover pan and return to the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Cut carefully around edges of the cheesecake to loosen; remove pan sides. Transfer cheesecake to a platter.
• Warm caramel sauce in a small pan over low heat, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Mix in rum.
• Decorate the top of the cake with whipped topping and sprinkle with some pecans. Coat banana slices in lemon juice and let dry slightly. Arrange banana slices around the edge of the cake. Drizzle caramel sauce decoratively on top. Serve any leftover sauce on the side for drizzling individual slices.

BANANAS FOSTER CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine wafer crumbs, chopped nuts, butter and 1/4 cup sugar; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Beat cream cheese, rum extract and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in mashed bananas; pour over crust.
• Bake 30 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Slice remaining bananas; toss with lemon juice. Spoon over cheesecake. Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min.; stir until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended. Drizzle over cheesecake; top with pecan halves.

BANANAS FOSTER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• In a large bowl combine cream cheese, brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon.
• Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add egg whites, two at a time, mixing to combine after each addition.
• Beat in puréed banana, banana schnapps, rum and vanilla extract.
• Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
• Bake at 350ºF.
• for 15 minutes.
• Lower the temperature to 225ºF.
• and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
• (Do NOT do the"knife test"- it only made my cake crack ALL over) Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
• Turn the oven off; return the cake to the oven for an additional 30 minutes.
• (I didn't notice this step, but the cake turned out all right, but I'll be sure to remember this NEXT time!:) Chill, uncovered, overnight.
• Enjoy as is or top with caramel sauce or even the REAL Bananas Foster!

BANANAS FOSTER CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• For the crust: Mix crumbs, pecans, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• For the filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar and rum extract with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix until blended. Stir in mashed banana. Pour over crust. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• For the topping: Toss bananas with lemon juice; arrange over cheesecake. Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on High 2 minutes; stir until smooth (add a teaspoon or so more if too thick). Drizzle evenly over cheesecake. Sprinkle with pecan halves. Cut into squares. Refrigerate any leftover cheesecake.

BANANAS FOSTER CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter until well mixed.
• Press evenly in bottom of 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon until smooth.
• Add eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in all remaining ingredients. Pour into crust-lined pan. (Pan will be very full.).
• Bake at 325°F for 55 to 65 minutes or until center is firm to the touch. Cool completely before serving.
• Store in refrigerator.