Banana-walnut Cheesecake 2

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup ground walnuts
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 medium bananas, mashed
• 1 lemon, the juice and zest of
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 -3 medium bananas, sliced thin
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 to make crust: blend crumbs, 1/2 cup walnuts, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. mix in melted butter until mixture is crumbly.
• 3 press mixture into bottom of 9 inch springform pan. bake 5 minutes. cool.
• 4 to make filling: beat cream cheese until light.
• 5 add 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, zest of 1 lemon, vanilla, and 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
• 6 stir in well mashed bananas until incorporated.
• 7 add 1 egg at a time taking care not to over mix. stir in 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts.
• 8 pour into cooled crust.
• 9 bake 20 minutes at 350°f.
• 10 rotate pan and bake 25 minutes at 300°f.
• 11 rotate pan and bake at 225f until center is just set approximately 15 minutes longer.
• 12 let cool in oven until room temperature. set in refrigerator until well chilled.
• 13 once well chilled, toss sliced bananas in remaining lemon juice to help prevent browning. mix sour cream and 3 tablespoons of sugar and spread on top of cheese cake. add sliced bananas. enjoy!