Chocolate Banana Cheesecake
- Ready In:
- 9hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
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Crust
- 1 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about eight 4-cracker sheets)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
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Filling
- 24 ounces neufchatel cheese or 24 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 3 egg whites, lightly beaten
- 1⁄2 cup ripe banana, mashed
- 1⁄2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar, then stir in butter.
- Set aside 1/4 cup of mixture for toping, and press the rest into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Place pan on a baking sheet and bake in a 350° oven for 7-9 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add egg and egg whites, and beat on low spped until just combined.
- Gently stir in banana, chocolate chips, and vanilla.
- Pour half of the batter over the crust.
- Combine cocoa and oil, and stir into remaining batter.
- Drop by spoonfuls into the pan and gently spread into an even layer.
- Sprinkle reserved crust mixture on top.
- Place the pan on an 18-inch square of aluminum foil, and wrap the foil around the pan.
- Place pan into a large baking pan, and add 1 inch of water to the baking pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, until the center is just set.
- Remove pan from water bath and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Carefully run a knife around the edge to loosen, then cool 1 hour longer.
- Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan before cutting and serving.
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My husband is a good cook and a real dear about helping out with the cooking, but I don't surrender the kitchen too often, because I really love cooking, even after a long day—though I really appreciate recipes that are quick and easy.
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