Happy Happy Friday y’all!!! I’m waaaay excited to share today’s post with you guys. I’ve had it on my ‘to make’ list now for at least a month after seeing it on Buzzfeed Food a while back, and I was honestly annoyed at myself for not having thought to make something like this before.
If I’m being honest (and why wouldn’t I be?) I think I waited so long to make this because I was little intimated to make this, solely based on past attempts at making anything layered and totally botching it up.
Holy crud, I wish I had made this sooner, it is soo darn easy to make and holy moly is it decadent and rich. The banana bread layer smelled absolutely heavenly baking and turned out sooo moist and delicious, and the cheesecake layer couldn’t have been more creamy or easy to make.
I seriously need to start putting this no-bake cheesecake layer on top of everything, like today. Banana bread on it’s own is always awesome, but then throw a thick layer of cheesecake on top? wowza, this dessert is a freaking star dessert, if you bring someone this, they will officially love you forever, just saying.
Oh, did I mention that I also made a whipped cream for a topping with just a bit of cream cheese in it to keep it stabilized with just a hint of caramel thrown in? Oh yeah, it’s incredible, then maybe throw some bananas and a dash more caramel on top and this is not only insanely good but also beautiful. I really hope y’all get to enjoy this soon and thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend everybody!!!
bananas to be smooshed (you’ll see semi-ripe bananas & the 1 previously frozen very ripe banana-forgive it’s ugliness)…
all smooshed…
now add the egg, oil, sugar and vanilla…
mix, then add the dry ingredients…
mix, mix, mix (don’t over mix) then into your pan…
nice and baked…
now for the cheesecake, cream cheese…
mix that up, then heat up your milk and put gelatin in it…
place milk with dissolved gelatin into the cream cheese mixture…
nice and smooth…
then onto the banana bread…
let it cool for a while and enjoy!!!
- 4 Ripe Bananas.
- 4 Tablespoons of Vegetable Oil.
- 1 Egg.
- 1/2 Cup of Sugar.
- 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract.
- 1 1/2 Cups of All-Purpose Flour.
- 1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder.
- 1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda.
- 1/4 Teaspoon of Salt.
- 1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon.
- 9" Springform Pan.
- 4 (8 Ounce) Blocks of Cream Cheese, Softened.
- 1/2 Cup of Sugar.
- 1 Tablespoon of Vanilla Extract.
- 1 Cup of Milk.
- 1 Tablespoon of Gelatin Powder.
- Caramel Topping For Garnish (Optional).
- Bananas For Garnish (Optional).
- 2 Cups of Cold Heavy Whipping Cream.
- 4 Ounces of Cream Cheese, Softened.
- 1/2 Cup of Sugar.
- 3 Tablespoons of Caramel Topping.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Liberally spray your springform pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash your bananas with a fork until smooth.
- Now add the oil, egg, and sugar and mix until combined.
- Now add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, mix until just combined, make sure not to over mix.
- Pour banana batter into the pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is set, remember every oven is different so make sure not to over bake.
- Take out of the oven and make sure to cool completely before putting the cheesecake layer on top, otherwise it might melt off.
- With a handheld or stand mixer with paddle attachment, place your cream cheese into your bowl and beat until smooth.
- Now add the sugar and vanilla and mix again until smooth.
- Microwave your milk until hot, about 2 minutes and add the gelatin powder to the milk.
- Quickly stir until the gelatin is dissolved thoroughly into the milk, then pour this mixture into the cream cheese and mix until smooth.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture over the cooled banana bread and spread evenly.
- Cover and place into the fridge for at least 3 hours or preferably overnight.
- Top with the whipped cream (optional) banana slices and caramel and enjoy!!!
- With a handheld or stand mixer with whisk attachment, place your cream cheese and sugar into your bowl and beat until smooth.
- Now add the heavy whipping cream and whisk until stiff peaks form.
- Add the caramel topping to the whipped cream, mix until well combined, pipe or spoon this mixture onto the top of your cheesecake with banana slices and more caramel sauce if you choose and enjoy!
- The whipped cream is totally optional but not only was is incredibly delicious but it also looked really pretty on top as well, I used an open star tip and piping bag to pipe on top.