Banana Pudding Dessert (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Crust Layer

01 - One box of Nilla Wafers
02 - Two tablespoons of packed brown sugar, light or dark
03 - A half-cup of melted unsalted butter

→ Banana Layer Cheesecake

04 - 24 ounces of softened cream cheese
05 - Three-fourths cup of regular granulated sugar
06 - One teaspoon of pure vanilla
07 - Two ripe bananas, well-mashed
08 - Half a cup of sour cream, softened
09 - Quarter cup of heavy cream, softened
10 - Four large eggs, at room temp
11 - A cup of crushed Nilla Wafers
12 - Two bananas, thinly sliced

→ Fluffy Vanilla Topping

13 - One 3.4-ounce box of instant vanilla pudding
14 - One cup of cold milk
15 - One teaspoon vanilla extract
16 - One cup of chilled heavy cream
17 - Crushed Nilla Wafers for the top

# Instructions:

01 - Set oven to 325°F. Turn Nilla Wafers into crumbs with a food processor. Stir crumbs with melted butter and sugar. Press the mixture evenly into a 9-inch springform pan and bake for 11 minutes.
02 - Whisk cream cheese and sugar together until creamy. Stir in mashed bananas, vanilla, sour cream, and heavy cream. Gently add eggs one by one. Spread half the mix onto the prepared crust, layer on sliced bananas and crushed wafers, then pour the rest of the batter on top.
03 - Put the springform pan in a water bath. Bake for 80 to 90 minutes, watching for edges to set while the center stays a little wobbly. Let it cool in the oven with the door propped open for half an hour, then cool completely on the counter. Chill in the fridge for at least six hours or overnight.
04 - Stir pudding mix with cold milk for a couple of minutes. Separately, beat heavy cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture until it’s nice and smooth.
05 - Take the chilled cheesecake out of the springform pan, spread the fluffy vanilla topping over it, and sprinkle the top with crushed Nilla Wafers.

# Notes:

01 - Bring all your dairy stuff to room temperature before starting
02 - Any waterproofing technique for the water bath is fine
03 - Needs a minimum of six hours in the fridge to chill

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