Banana Split Cheesecake Food

BANANA SPLIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a small bowl, combine bananas and 2 tablespoons reserved juice; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain bananas, discarding juice. Arrange bananas over bottom of crust; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice. Gradually beat in sherbet. Gradually add pudding mix; beat 2 minutes longer. Refrigerate 1/3 cup pineapple until serving; fold remaining pineapple into cream cheese mixture. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping; spread evenly over banana slices. Freeze until firm. , Remove from the freezer 10-15 minutes before serving. Chop three maraschino cherries and pat dry; arrange cherries and reserved pineapple around edge of pie. Drizzle with chocolate syrup and caramel topping. Dollop remaining whipped topping onto center of pie. Sprinkle with pecans; top with remaining cherry.

BANANA-SPLIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• To prepare crust, combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl; toss with a fork until moist.
• Press into bottom of a 9" springform pan coated with cooking spray.
• To prepare filling, beat cheese and sour cram at high speed of a mixer until smooth.
• Add 1-1/ cups sugar, bananas,flour, and vamilla; beat well.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time; beat well after each addition.
• Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan; bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until almost set.
• Cheesecake is done when the center barely moves when the pan is touched.
• Remove cheesecake from oven; run a knife around outside edge.
• Cool cheesecake to room temperature.
• Cover and chill for at least 8 hours.
• Top each serving with 1 teaspoon pineapple, 1 teaspoon strawberry syrup, 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup, 3/4 teaspoon pecans and 1 cherry.

BANANA SPLIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Blend the melted butter or margarine with the graham crackers and press into the bottom of one 9x12 inch pan.
• Blend the confectioner's sugar and the cream cheese together until smooth. Spread over the graham cracker crumb layer. Layer the crushed pineapple and the bananas over the cream cheese layer. Then spread the whipped topping over the top. Decorate with maraschino cherry halves. Drizzle chocolate syrup over the top and sprinkle with pecans. Chill for at least 4 hours then serve.

BANANA SPLIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl combine cracker crumbs, sugar and butter.
• Mix well then pat into the sides and bottom of a 10 i nch springform pan.
• Set aside. In a large mixer bowl beat cream cheese and sugar until light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Stir in cream, sour cream, vanilla and cornstarch.
• Blend well.
• Stir in banana then transfer mixture to springform pan.
• Bake 1 hour or until edges are firm and center is set. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

BANANA SPLIT 'CAKE'

Steps:

• Combine graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Freeze 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Spread carefully over crust; top with pineapple. Slice 4 bananas; arrange over pineapple.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over banana layer in pan. Top with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 5 hours.
• Slice remaining bananas just before serving; arrange over dessert. Top with nuts.

BANANA SPLIT CHEESECAKE (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Crust:.
• With a fork, mix crust ingredients together in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Pat mixture out evenly over the bottom of the pan.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Cheesecake:.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream together until smooth.
• Mix in sugar.
• Stir in Cool Whip by hand.
• Drain pineapple well. Spoon over baked crust.
• Put half the cream cheese mixture over pineapple.
• Spread banana slices evenly over the cream cheese.
• Pour in remainder of cream cheese mixture.
• Slice strawberries in half and arrange over cream cheese.
• Shake ice cream topping well and drizzle over strawberries.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

SOUTHERN STYLE BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the graham cracker crumbs, white sugar and melted butter. Mix together and press into a 9x13 inch cake pan; refrigerate until chilled.
• Beat together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar; spread over graham cracker crust.
• Layer bananas and pineapple over cream cheese mixture; cover fruit with whipped topping.
• Top with cherries and chopped nuts; refrigerate and serve chilled.

BANANA SPLIT CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• For the crust;.
• Mix crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottm of 9 x 13 baking dish.
• For the Filling;.
• Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until well blended.
• Add eggs and mix until blended.
• Stir in mashed bananas.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Cool.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• For the Topping;.
• Top with strawberries, sliced bananas, and pineapple.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate chips and top with chopped nuts, if desired.

BANANA SPLIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat two 8" cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, beat the cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil and eggs until smooth.
• Stir in the pineapple then pour the batter into the cake pans, dividing equally.
• Bake for 35- 40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool for 15 minutes then invert onto wire racks to cool completely.
• In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup whipped topping and the strawberries and mix well.
• Place one cake layer on a serving plate and frost the top with the strawberry mixture.
• Place the second layer over the first then frost the top and sides with the remaining whipped topping.
• Drizzle with hot fudge then place the cherries around the edges of the cake top and sprinkle evenly with the nuts.
• Serve immediately, or cover and chill until ready to serve.
• NOTE: Warm the hot fudge enough to make it pourable, but don't allow it to get too hot or it will melt the"frosting"!

BANANA SPLIT-CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix graham crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
• Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in mashed bananas. Pour over crust.
• Bake 30 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Serve topped with the strawberries, sliced bananas and pineapple.