Chocolate Monkey Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) package betty crocker peanut butter cookie mix
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (12 ounce) can betty crocker whipped chocolate frosting
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons banana liqueur (optional)
• whipped cream
• sliced fresh banana

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. prepare cookie mix as per package instructions, substituting 1/3 cup vegetable oil. measure out 1 1/2 cups of the dough and pat evenly into a 9 inch baking dish. bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden around the edges. (reserve remaining dough for making cookies. dough can be frozen for up to 2 weeks.).
• 2 meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese until completely smooth. mix in frosting. add eggs one at a time and blend until silken. stir in liqueur, if using. pour mixture over prepared cookie base, smoothing evenly. bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until almost set but still jiggly. cool completely and chill until cold in the centre. serve with whipped cream and garnish with your choice of sliced bananas, dried banana chips or chocolate curls.