Banana Bread Cheesecake
The best of both worlds. This cheesecake satisfies your desire for banana bread and cheesecake all in one piece. The base and top layers are banana flavored cheesecake. The center is moist banana bread. Dessert doesn’t get any better than this!
A Banana Bread recipe is a favorite for many home bakers. It is one that is quick to prepare.
Many of the ingredients you need are always on hand. Of course there can be an absence or abundance of well ripened bananas.
That is one item that can be missing in your kitchen if the kids love a good banana. Or an over ripened banana can be abundant if you keep them in the sun.
You can freeze those ripe bananas. But they don’t freeze well for long. They can get very slimy and messy. You will want to use them quickly.
If you have recently made banana bread or cake in any of the various combinations you can be looking for a different kind of recipe.
Enter the Banana Bread Cheesecake.
These are the INGREDIENTS you will need:
Crust:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 8 tbs 1 stick, unsalted butter
- 3 tbs sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Banana Bread:
- 2 Medium 2-3 very ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 medium egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Cheesecake:
- 2 pkg 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Topping:
- 1/4 cup banana bread crumbs or to taste
- drizzle caramel sauce on top
These are the INSTRUCTIONS For preparation:
Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix together the crust ingredients and press into the bottom of your springform pan and about 1 inch up the sides. Bake for 7 minutes and cool completely on a wire rack.
Cheesecake:
- Cream together cream cheese and sugar. Slowly add milk to cheese mixture. Set aside 5 minutes to soften.
- Fold whipping cream into mixture. Split mixture into 2 parts. Pour filling into 10” pie pan and refrigerate while preparing the banana bread.
Banana Bread:
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
- Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.
- Pour the batter into your a 10” round pan. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes (check at 50 minutes) at 350°F (175°C), or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Let cool completely.
- Scoop one pan of thickened cheesecake over grahams cracker crust. Add your banana bread layer. Scoop last cheesecake pan over banana bread.
- Refrigerate at least 3 hours until it doesn’t wiggle.
Topping:
- Add Banana Bread crumbs to top per taste. Drizzle with caramel.
NOTES
The thin cheesecake layer sits atop a graham cracker crust. The crust can be purchased premade in your grocery store. Or you can easily make it at home in about 10 minutes. Either way a graham cracker crust is perfect to cradle your cheesecake layers.
Topping the creamy no bake cheesecake is a thick layer of your own banana bread.
The last layer is a thick cheesecake layer with a dusting of your banana bread crumbs.
Whether homemade or in a jar, the option of a caramel drizzle just takes this cheesecake over the top.
Don’t let a special occasion go by without enjoying your own Banana Bread Cheesecake!
Want that perfect Banana Bread? You can find the answers at The Secret To Really Good Banana Bread.
This post is part of my Cheesecake Collection. For more about Cheesecakes click 6 Tips To A Perfect Cheesecake Collection.
Banana Bread Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 8 tbs 1 stick, unsalted butter
- 3 tbs sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Banana Bread:
- 2 Medium 2-3 very ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 medium egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Cheesecake:
- 2 pkg 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
Topping:
- 1/4 cup banana bread crumbs or to taste
- drizzle caramel sauce on top
Instructions
Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix together the crust ingredients and press into the bottom of your springform pan and about 1 inch up the sides. Bake for 7 minutes and cool completely on a wire rack.
Cheesecake:
- Cream together cream cheese and sugar. Slowly add milk to cheese mixture. Set aside 5 minutes to soften.
- Fold whipping cream into mixture. Split mixture into 2 parts. Pour filling into 10” pie pan and refrigerate while preparing the banana bread.
Banana Bread:
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
- Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.
- Pour the batter into your a 10” round pan. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes (check at 50 minutes) at 350°F (175°C), or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Let cool completely.
- Scoop one pan of thickened cheesecake over grahams cracker crust. Add your banana bread layer. Scoop last cheesecake pan over banana bread.
- Refrigerate at least 3 hours until it doesn’t wiggle.
Topping:
- Add Banana Bread crumbs to top per taste. Drizzle with caramel.
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Notes
Nutrition
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Was a hit at thanksgiving! I wanted to make something different since we have 4 thanksgivings to attend. I think next time I’ll try red velvet with the cream cheese layers. Thank you for the recipe.
I am so glad you liked the cheesecake. I catered them for years and have MANY on the blog. This banana is one of the best. And the Red Velvet is great for those special holidays. Please come back and let me know what you tried and how they turn out. Cheesecake is a whole lot easier than anyone thinks. Enjoy your week!
Oh this definitely is the best of both worlds Marilyn!! Yuuuuuummmm!
Thank you for sharing your recipe at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring your banana bread cheesecake recipe at tonight’s party and pinning too.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
Thank you Kerryanne for the feature. I am glad this cheesecake appeals to you. It is heavenly and unique as well. See you at the party. Enjoy!
This is the nicest cheesecake recipe I have seen in a long while. I typically design my own new flavours of cheesecake but this is an exception. I cannot wait to make this Marilyn. Thank you for sharing. Pinned.
Thank you Leanna. I think this one and my brownie layer cheesecake are my favorites. Thanks for the pin!! Thanks for sharing and stay safe!
Oh, Marilyn, this looks SO good that I am NOT going to copy the recipe. Get behind me, Satan! I can resist anything but temptation! Finally made a successful banana bread with rice flour for gluten-intolerant Al! Hope you have had a good week.
You are so funny. Glad to hear your banana bread turned out!! This cheesecake is indeed one for “sharing”. Two forks, one piece. Enjoy your week!
Sound delicious my friend – thanks for sharing
Thank you Chas! This cheesecake is a great way to use up banana bread. Enjoy!
This cheesecake looks divine! I’m pinning this recipe to try later. I love a good cheesecake! Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make!!!
Thank you T’onna for the pin. I am glad this banana cheesecake interest you. And thanks for letting me post to your party!
YUM, looks good!!
Thank you Dee! It is really unique. Have a great week!
What a delicious idea! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Have a wonderful rest of the week.
Thank you Helen for always coming by to visit my posts. Have a wonderful weeek!
Hello, friend, I have missed seeing your wonderful recipes. This cake is amazing!
Have a great week,
Kippi
Thank you Kippi!! It has been a bit of time. I hope to see you soon! Enjoy your week.
Omg this looks amazing. Very impressive.
I am glad you like the banana bread cheesecake! It is the perfect answer to dessert. Enjoy your week!
Oh, my goodness, this looks incredible. I am drooling over here. Cheesecake meets banana bread. Yes, please!!
Thank you Leslie! You came early to the home page. LOL. That is being featured on Tuesday. I am glad you like it. I hope everyone else will. Thanks for sharing. The party gives a sense of normacly. Stay safe and healthy!
This caught my eye! I’ve never had a Banana bread cheesecake – YUM.
Thank you! Having the banana bread being so thick really gives this cheesecake a WOW factor. It is totally unexpected! Stay safe and healthy.