Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars with Banana Blondie Crust
These Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars are irresistible! A banana blondie crust gets topped with creamy banana pudding cheesecake creating one of the most delicious cheesecake recipes ever!
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9 bars
Calories: 544kcal
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
For the Blondie Crust:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 8x8 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.
For the cheesecake filling, 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.
To keep those Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars with their no-bake topping pristine, snug them into an airtight container and slide them into the fridge. They'll stay fresh and fabulous for up to 5 days, making sure you get to savor every last creamy, dreamy bite. Just remember to give them a little chill time before serving – they're best enjoyed cool!
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