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Zakia B.

Mini Banana Pudding Cheesecakes 🍌🤎 Banana pudding meets cheesecake, and baby, the combination is SO good! 🫶🏽 Creamy banana cheesecake filling, a buttery Nilla Wafer crust, and homemade banana whipped cream on top. You need these in your life! 🍌 CHEESECAKE FILLING • 2 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, softened • 2/3 cup granulated sugar • 1/2 tbsp vanilla bean paste • 1/3 cup mashed banana • 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk 🍪 NILLA WAFER CRUST • 1–1 1/4 cups crushed Nilla Wafers (about 20–25 wafers) • 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 🍦 BANANA WHIPPED CREAM • 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream • 1 tbsp instant banana cream pudding mix • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract TOPPINGS • Banana slices • Nilla Wafers INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 325°F and line a cupcake pan with liners. 2. Mix the crushed Nilla Wafers, melted butter, and cinnamon until combined. Press the mixture into the liners and bake for 7 minutes. Let cool. 3. Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in the mashed banana and vanilla bean paste. 4. Slowly add the eggs and egg yolk, mixing until smooth. 5. Spoon the cheesecake filling over the cooled crusts, filling almost to the top. 6. Bake at 325°F for 18–22 minutes, until puffed and mostly set. Cool in the pan for 15–20 minutes. 7. Refrigerate for 2–4 hours, or until completely chilled. 8. Whip the heavy cream, banana cream pudding mix, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate until ready to use. 9. Pipe the banana whipped cream onto the chilled cheesecakes and finish with a banana slice and Nilla Wafer. YIELDS: 12–14 mini cheesecakes BAKE TIME: 7 minutes for crust + 18–22 minutes for cheesecakes CHILL TIME: 2–4 hours OVEN TEMP: 325°F Save this recipe for your next baking day! 🤎🍌 #minibananapuddingcheesecakes #bananapuddingcheesecake #bakingfromscratch #zeetheintrovert

On the profile · Oct 24, 2026