Bananas Foster Cheesecake

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Bananas Foster Cheesecake

Course Dessert
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours
Servings 14 slices

Ingredients

For the Brown Butter:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter

For the Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled

For the Crust:

  • 16 graham crackers about 240 g, full sheets
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

For the Banana Cheesecake:

  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup very ripe bananas mashed (about 2 large bananas)
  • cup sour cream at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons rum extract
  • 3 whole eggs at room temperature
  • 2 egg yolks at room temperature

For the Bananas Foster Topping:

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon rum extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 barely ripe large bananas sliced

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese cold
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

For the Brown Butter:

  • Heat the butter in a pot over medium heat until it turns brown and nutty. This should take about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.

For the Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling:

  • Combine softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour in a bowl and mix until smooth. Set aside.

For the Crust:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Prepare a 9-inch springform pan by wrapping the bottom and edges with aluminum foil and lining the bottom with parchment paper.
  • Crush the graham crackers in a food processor, then mix in melted butter and brown sugar until combined.
  • Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan and bake for 10 minutes. Let it cool.

For the Banana Cheesecake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
  • Add mashed bananas, brown butter, sour cream, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and rum extract, and mix until combined.
  • Add eggs and egg yolks one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated.
  • Pour 1/3 of the cheesecake batter into the crust, sprinkle with 1/3 of the cinnamon filling, and repeat layers twice. Swirl gently with a knife.
  • Place the springform pan in a larger roasting pan and pour hot water into the roasting pan until it reaches about 1 ½ inches up the sides of the springform pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour, then leave in the oven with the door cracked open for another hour to cool.
  • Once cooled, refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.

For the Bananas Foster Topping:

  • In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat, then simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Reduce heat, add cream, rum extract, vanilla extract, and salt, and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add banana slices and simmer for 6-8 minutes until slightly transparent. Remove from heat and let cool.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • Beat butter until pale and fluffy, then add cream cheese and mix until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar until light and fluffy.

Assembling the Cheesecake:

  • Transfer cheesecake to a serving plate, pipe frosting around the edges, and pour bananas foster topping over the center. Then serve and enjoy!

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