Description
Creamy, dreamy mini banana pudding cheesecakes with a vanilla wafer crust, rich cheesecake filling, banana pudding, and whipped cream topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups crushed vanilla wafers
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant banana pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Sliced bananas (for garnish)
- Crushed vanilla wafers (for garnish)
- Caramel drizzle (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- Mix crushed vanilla wafers, melted butter, and sugar until combined. Press about 1 tablespoon into each muffin liner. Bake for 5 minutes and let cool.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed. Stir in sour cream, vanilla, and mashed bananas. Divide filling evenly over cooled crusts.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until centers are just set. Cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Whisk instant banana pudding mix with cold milk. Let sit 5 minutes until thickened. Spoon or pipe pudding over chilled cheesecakes.
- Beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pipe or dollop on top of cheesecakes. Garnish with banana slices, crushed wafers, and caramel drizzle.
Notes
Best served chilled. Garnish right before serving to prevent bananas from browning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked & Chilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cheesecake
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg