Banana Split Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups crushed cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (15 to 19 cookies)
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 -1 1/2 cup sugar (depending on sweet you like it)
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup whipped cream
• 1/3 cup chopped peanuts
• 16 maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup hot fudge, warmed

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350. in medium bowl, combine crust ingredients, mix well. press in bottom and up sides of ungreased 9" springform pan. refrigerate.
• 2 in large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. add remaining filling ingredients, beat until smooth. pour into crust-lined pan.
• 3 bake at 350 for 55 to 65 minutes or until center is set. (to minimize cracking, place shallow pan half full of hot water on lower oven rack during baking.).
• 4 turn oven off; let cake sit in oven for 30 minutes with door open at least 4 inches. remove from oven, cool to room temperature on wire rack. remove sides of pan. refrigerate overnight.
• 5 to garnish cheesecake, top with whipped cream, peanuts, cherries and fudge sauce. store any remaining cheesecake in refrigerator.