NO BAKE BANANA SPLIT CHEESECAKE - Easy and quick summer dessert recipe for refreshing sweet treat. Always a hit with the family!
Ingredients
For the crusts:
2 ½ cups graham crackers crumbs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 tablespoons sugar
For the cream cheese layer:
12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
½ powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces Cool Whip
For the fruit layer:
2-3 bananas, sliced
2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup pineapple chunks, well drained
For the topping:
8 ounces Cool Whip
½ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
Chocolate syrup, optional
Maraschino cherries, for garnish
Instructions
To make crust:
In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter, mix until well combined
Press crumb mixture onto bottom of the prepared 9-inch springform pan by lightly greasing the edges of the pan with cooking spray, set in the freezer to firm while making cheesecake layer
To make cheesecake layer:
In a large bowl with an electric handheld mixer or using an electric stand mixer, mix the cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar on medium speed until smooth and light about 2-3 minutes
Fold in the Cool Whip until completely incorporated
Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the graham cracker crust
Add a layer of sliced bananas over the cream cheese layer
Spread a sliced fresh strawberries over banana layer and spread drained pineapple chunks over strawberry layer
Gently spread Cool Whip over fruits layer
Refrigerate 3-4 hours or overnight
When the topping is set and cooled run a thin knife around the sides and remove the springform pan sides
Before serving drizzle with chocolate syrup, garnish with pecans or walnuts and maraschino cherries
Recipe by Yummiest Food Recipes at https://yummiestfood.com/no-bake-banana-split-cheesecake-recipe/