🍌🍰 Caramelized Banana Cheesecake with Rum Glaze 🍹
A creamy cheesecake with sweet bananas and a yummy rum glaze on top. Pure dessert heaven! 😍
📝 Ingredients
For the Crust:
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs 🍪
¼ cup melted butter 🧈
1 tbsp sugar 🍬
For the Cheesecake:
16 oz cream cheese (soft) 🧀
1 cup sugar 🍬
¼ cup flour 🌾
1 tsp vanilla 🌿
4 large eggs 🥚
For the Caramelized Bananas:
2 ripe bananas, sliced 🍌
2 tbsp butter 🧈
1 tbsp brown sugar 🍯
¼ tsp cinnamon 🌰
For the Rum Glaze:
¼ cup rum 🍹
¼ cup brown sugar 🍯
1 tbsp water 💧
👩🍳 How to Make It
1️⃣ Make the Crust:
Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) 🔥.
In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch pan 🥄.
Bake for 8–10 mins until light brown. Let it cool 🌬️.
2️⃣ Make the Cheesecake:
In a bowl, beat cream cheese until soft and fluffy 🧀.
Slowly add sugar, flour, and vanilla 🌿.
Add eggs one by one 🥚. Mix gently (don’t mix too much!).
3️⃣ Bake the Cheesecake:
Pour the mix over the crust. Bake 50–60 mins. It should be set but a little wobbly in the middle 🍰.
Turn off oven, leave cheesecake inside for 1 hour so it doesn’t crack. Cool completely, then chill in fridge ❄️.
4️⃣ Caramelize the Bananas:
Melt butter in a pan. Add bananas and brown sugar 🍌🍯.
Cook 2–3 mins each side until golden. Sprinkle with cinnamon 🌰.
5️⃣ Make the Rum Glaze:
In a small pan, mix rum, brown sugar, and water 🍹.
Simmer for 2–3 mins until a little thick.
6️⃣ Put It All Together:
When cheesecake is cool, put the bananas on top 🍌.
Pour warm rum glaze all over 🍹. Serve now or chill for later 😋.
🌟 Tips & Fun Ideas:
🍍 Want to switch it up? Try pineapple or mango instead of bananas!
🕒 Plan ahead: Make the cheesecake a day before.
🍓🍫 Decorate with fruit, whipped cream, or chocolate shavings for extra fun!
