Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars

I decided y’all definitely need these banana pudding cheesecake bars recipe. It’s one of my faves. The blondie bottom is flavored with mashed bananas. Then I add a no-bake creamy cheesecake filling flavored with banana pudding and let it firm up. It’s so addictive and so easy that it’s a fave dessert for me to pull out for entertaining.

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A stack of 4 Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars on top of white and blue plate with nilla waffer and banana slice garnishes

How to Make Banana Pudding Cheesecake

For the Blondie Crust:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 8×8 baking pan with non-stick method of your choice.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together butter and sugar until combined. Next whisk in the egg yolk, flour, salt, banana and vanilla until well combined.
  • Add blondie batter to pan and bake for 15-20 minutes until just set.
  • Cool to room temperature and prepare topping.

For the Cheesecake Topping:

  • Using your hand mixer, whip heavy cream in a medium sized bowl until stiff peaks develop then refrigerate and clean beaters.
  • In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese until nice and fluffy with hand mixer.
  • Slowly add in the sugar, banana pudding powder, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat until well incorporated.
  • Carefully fold pre-made whipped cream into the cream cheese batter.
  • Taste and add a little powdered sugar if you prefer it a little sweeter.
  • Pour and evenly spread cheesecake topping over blondie crust and freeze for at least 6 hours (overnight is best) or until completely firm.
  • Garnish with nilla wafers and serve.

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Banana Pudding Cheesecake Blondies | Grandbaby Cakes

Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars Recipe

These Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars are irresistible! A banana blondie crust gets topped with creamy banana pudding cheesecake creating one of the most delish cheesecakes ever!
4.47 from 120 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 9 bars

Ingredients

For the Blondie Crust:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/4 cup mashed ripe banana
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the Cheesecake Topping:

  • 2/3 cup heavy whipped cream
  • 16 ounces cream cheese 2 blocks
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3.4 ounce instant banana pudding powder 1 box
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional: Powdered Sugar for extra sweetness
  • Garnish: Nilla wafers

Instructions

For the Blondie Crust:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 8×8 baking pan with non-stick method of your choice.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together butter and sugar until combined. Next whisk in the egg yolk, flour, salt, banana and vanilla until well combined.
  • Add blondie batter to pan and bake for 15-20 minutes until just set.
  • Cool to room temperature and prepare topping.

For the Cheesecake Topping:

  • Using your hand mixer, whip heavy cream in a medium sized bowl until stiff peaks develop then refrigerate and clean beaters.
  • In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese until nice and fluffy with hand mixer.
  • Slowly add in the sugar, banana pudding powder, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat until well incorporated.
  • Carefully fold pre-made whipped cream into the cream cheese batter.
  • Taste and add a little powdered sugar if you prefer it a little sweeter.
  • Pour and evenly spread cheesecake topping over blondie crust and freeze for at least 6 hours (overnight is best) or until completely firm.
  • Garnish with nilla wafers and serve.

Notes

To keep those Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars with their no-bake topping on point, put in an airtight container and slide them into the fridge. They’ll stay fresh for up to 5 days. Just remember to give them a little chill time before serving – they’re best enjoyed cool!

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 146mg | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 1300IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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Recipe Tips

  • Go Room Temp: Make sure your ingredients are completely at room temperature, especially your cream cheese.  If not, you will have a lumpy filling and not a smooth filling.
  • Get Ripe Banana: That sweet flavor makes such a difference in the blondie.
An overhead of a stack of banana pudding cheesecake bars over blue and white plate ready to serve

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Comments

  1. The cake looks yummy! I am making this next weekend for Mother’s Day and my birthday (which is the day after mother’s day) as a treat to myself! I can’t wait to eat this!!!!! Thanks so much for the recipe!

  2. If I won the first thing I would make are these banana pudding cheesecake blondies! I love banana pudding and I love cheesecake – what an awesome combo! Then maybe chocolate grand marnier cake.

  3. First thing I will bake is my famous strawberry strawberry cake with marshmallow frosting.
    BUT
    The first thing I am going to make is your recipe for french toast pancakes..found you and that recipe tonight..and, I am drooling and dying to make these Sunday!
    Thanks.

  4. I would bake a batch of fudge brownies with sea salted caramel sauce. Thank you so much for the giveaway!

  5. I can’t wait! I tried a sweet potato cheesecake with ginger snap crust and it was delicious. I am no longer intimidated by cheesecake. Glad you had a recipe pop up in the search engine 🙂 oh if I want to use a 13×9 pan how would I change the measurements…double them? Or am I better off buying another 8×8 pan?

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