BANANA CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Banana Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce image

Easy and delicious cheesecake. Looks fancy when served drizzled with caramel sauce and yields a lot of servings. Sometimes I double the crust recipe to make a thicker crust.

Provided by Sharon Emery

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
⅓ cup margarine, melted
¼ cup white sugar
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
¾ cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup mashed banana
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
1 banana, sliced

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted margarine. Press into the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
In another bowl, mix together the cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Blend in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and mashed banana. Pour into the prepared crust.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the center is set. Cool, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Combine evaporated milk and caramels in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook stirring frequently until caramels are melted and the mixture is smooth. Garnish the cheesecake with banana slices, and drizzle caramel sauce over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 566.7 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 119.5 mg, Fat 32.3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 440 mg, Sugar 48.2 g