banana cheesecake with caramel sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup mashed banana
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 1 banana, sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted margarine. press into the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• in another bowl, mix together the cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. blend in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and mashed banana. pour into the prepared crust.
• bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the center is set. cool, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• combine evaporated milk and caramels in a saucepan over medium heat. cook stirring frequently until caramels are melted and the mixture is smooth. garnish the cheesecake with banana slices, and drizzle caramel sauce over.