Description
This Cheesecake has a vanilla wafer cookie crust, lots of creamy taste, and a dark rum filling topped with bananas and pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 20 crushed vanilla wafer cookies
- 4 tbsp. (45ml) Unsalted melted butter
- ¼ c (62.5ml) chopped pecans,
- 1 tbsp. (15ml) dark brown sugar
- ½ t (2.5ml) cinnamon
- 1/8 t (0.5ml) nutmeg
Filling
- 2 x 8 oz packages of softened to room temperature cream cheese
- ½ c (125ml) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp. (45ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1½ tbsp. (22.5ml) flour
- 2 t (10ml) vanilla
- 1 large, mashed banana, it should measure about ¾ cup
- ¾ tsp (± 4ml) cinnamon
- ¼ tsp (±1.25ml) nutmeg
- 1 tbsp. (15ml) dark rum
Topping
- 4 tbsp. (60ml) butter
- ½ cup (125ml) dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup (62.5ml) dark rum
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup (62.5ml) heavy whipping cream
- Dash of cinnamon and nutmeg to taste
- 2 peeled and sliced bananas
- ¼ (62.5ml) cup of roughly chopped pecans
Instructions
Crust
- Melt the butter in the microwave, then add all crust ingredients to a small bowl and mix.
- Press the cookie crust in a pre-greased springform pan then put it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to chill.
- Filling
- Using a stand or hand mixer beat together the softened cream cheese and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Mix in the heavy cream, flour, vanilla, rum, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Fold in the mashed banana with a spoon or spatula by hand.
- Pour into the prepared springform pan.
- Cover the top and bottom with aluminum foil.
- Put 1½ cups of water in the liner of the pressure cooker.
- Set the cheesecake into the pot with the rack.
- Seal the lid, cook on high pressure (normal) for 35 minutes, and then follow with a 10-minute
natural pressure release. - Remove from Instant Pot to cool on a wire rack for one hour, and then place in the refrigerator.
- Chill for 8 hours or overnight.
Topping
- Turn on the Instant Pot to sauté, and then put the butter in the pot to melt.
- When melted add the brown sugar and cook for a couple of minutes stirring constantly.
- Add a pinch of salt and the rum.
- Cook stirring constantly for about 5 minutes.
- Add the heavy whipping cream, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Stir and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Pour sauce into a small bowl then add the sliced banana and chopped nuts.
- Stir together then gently pour onto the top of the cheesecake.
- Serve immediately topped with whipped topping or keep in the refrigerator covered for up to one week.
To remove from the springform pan loosen the sides with a small sharp knife and remove the collar. Using a thin spatula lift edges from the bottom in about 4 to 5 places then slide under the entire cheesecake to loosen the remainder of the way. Remove to a plate.
This can be made a few days in advance if planning to use it for a potluck or a party. Do the Bananas Foster Topping only on the day you serve the cheesecake
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Beverley Bella from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 376
- Sugar: 28.1 g
- Sodium: 402.8 mg
- Fat: 22.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 37.2 g
- Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 83.7 mg