Chocolate Banana Cheesecake
Rich, creamy Chocolate Banana Cheesecake with a crisp choc biscuit base and real banana flavour. An easy make-ahead dessert, no water bath needed.
Servings: 12
Calories: 515kcal
Base
- 260 grams Oreos 28 original cookies
- 75 grams Butter melted
Filling
- 2 Ripe bananas about ¾ cup)
- 500 grams Cream cheese softened/room temp
- 220 grams Caster sugar
- 125 grams Sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 200 grams Dark chocolate melted and cooled slightly
Topping
- 30 grams Dark chocolate shaved or grated
- Chantilly cream (optional) for decorating
- Banana chips (optional) crushed, for sprinkling
Base
Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Spray a 20 cm springform tin with cooking spray, then line the bottom with a disc baking paper.
Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs, then mix with the melted butter.
Press the mixture firmly into the base and sides of the prepared tin, then bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool completely.
Filling
In a small saucepan, gently warm the sliced bananas over low heat for 2-3 minutes -this will intensify the banana flavour. Mash, then leave it to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Add the sour cream and vanilla, then stir in the cooled mashed banana, Fold in melted chocolate until well combined.
Spoon the mixture into the cooled crust and smooth over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight is better)
Topping
Make your chantilly cream (recipe linked in notes) and pipe onto the cooled cheesecake, using your favourite piping tip (I use an open star tip)
Sprinkle over shaved chocolate and crushed banana chips.
You will find the Chantilly Cream recipe here
Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 801IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 5mg