Banana Cheesecake

Name: Banana Cheesecake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs; 4 tbsp melted unsalted butter; ¼ cup chopped pecans (pulsed in a food processor to finely chop); ½ cup granulated sugar (+ 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided use); 2 (8 ounce each) block cream cheese; 1 cup cottage cheese; 3 large eggs; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 3 large bananas (ripe); caramel sauce (store bought or homemade); toasted pecans; whipped cream ( or whipped topping)

WOW! This is the best way yet I’ve found to use up ripe bananas!

⏱ 70 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 60min 📊 Medium 🍽 8 servings ⭐ 4.8 (14) 👁 8

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F. In a small bowl combine graham crumbs, butter, 3 tablespoons of sugar and pecans. Press into a 9" springform pan. Bake 8 minutes. Remove from oven and turn temperature up to 425°F.
Meanwhile, blend together bananas, cottage cheese, eggs, sugar and corn starch. Place cream cheese in a mixer on medium speed, beat until fluffy. Add in banana mixture and mix until combined. Pour over prepared crust. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 200°F and bake an additional 60-70 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven and run a knife around the edge of the cake. Let cool at room temperature for 45 minutes and then refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein9g

Carbs40g

Fat31g

472kcal

9gProtein

40gCarbs

31gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$751.00

Per Serving
$94.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1502.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (50% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
graham cracker crumbs	1 cup	$240.00
melted unsalted butter	4 tbsp	$66.00
chopped pecans	0.25 cup	-
granulated sugar	0.5 cup	$20.00
	2	-
cottage cheese	1 cup	$312.00
eggs	3 large	$98.00
cornstarch	2 tbsp	$15.00
bananas	3 large	-
caramel sauce	-	-
toasted pecans	-	-
whipped cream	-	-