Banana Split Cheesecake Slice

Ingredients

Serves: 20

• Base:
• 2 cups plain biscuit crumbs (like Marie or Vanilla Wine)
• 1/2 cup (125g) white sugar
• 125g butter
• Cream Cheese Layer:
• 500g cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 - 1 cup white sugar (depending on your sweet tooth)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• Topping:
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 1 (600g) tin crushed pineapple, well drained
• 375g whipped cream
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 125g maraschino cherries, halved

Preparation method

Prep: 20 minutes | Cook: 15 minutes | Extra time: 6 hours, chilling

1.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.

2.

Base: Melt the butter or margarine over low heat. Remove from heat and add sugar and biscuit crumbs. Press into a 23x33cm cake tin. Bake for 15 minutes; let cool.

3.

Cream Cheese Layer: Beat together the cream cheese, white sugar and vanilla. Spread over biscuit base.

4.

Topping: Layer sliced bananas, drained pineapple and whipped cream on top, in the order given. Sprinkle with chopped nuts then with cherries.

5.

Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Cut into squares and serve.