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Banana Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Course cakes, Dessert

Ingredients
  

Base:

  • 200 g flour
  • 100 g butter
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 egg

Frosting:

  • 1/8 cup butter softened
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Cheesecake:

  • 23 oz cream cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1,5 tbs lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbs cornstarch
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tbs vanilla extract
  • 3 tbs peanut butter
  • + bananas to decorate
  • + cocoa to sprinkle

Instructions
 

base:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Butter a 15 x 10 inches pan.
  • In a medium bowl combine butter and sugar, mix with an egg.
  • Place mixture in a pan and press firmly into bottom.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven. Set aside.

banana cheesecake:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).Butter an 8 inch spring form pan.
  • In a medium bowl combine cream cheese and sugar, then add eggs, vanilla extract, peanut butter and cornstarch.
  • Mix bananas in blender, combine with heavy cream and the rest of wet ingredients.
  • Pour over the crust.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 70 minutes or until center is set.
  • Cool in the oven for at least 1 hour.

frosting & assemble:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  • Beat in vanilla. Add confectioners’ sugar and beat on low speed until combined.
  • Turn to high and beat until frosting is smooth.
  • With a spatula spread the sour mixture over the cheesecake.
  • Sprinkle with cocoa.
  • Decorate with bananas.
  • Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Keyword Banana, cheesecake, Peanut Butter