COCONUT AND BANANA MINI CHEESECAKES

COCONUT AND BANANA MINI CHEESECAKES image

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 medium banana, mashed
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons banana liqueur
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Sliced banana and toasted coconut (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. In a medium bowl, combine crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter. Press into bottom and half-way up sides of 2 (12-cup) mini-cheesecake pans. Bake 6 minutes; cool completely. Reduce heat to 325°F. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in mashed banana until combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in liqueur and coconut. Spoon batter evenly into prepared crusts; bake 20 minutes. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours before removing from pans. Garnish with sliced banana and toasted coconut.