Banoffee Cheesecake Bars
Description
These no bake banoffee cheesecake bars are incredibly tasty - imagine a Graham cracker crust with layers of homemade caramel sauce, cream cheese filling, and fresh banana slices.
Ingredients
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1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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1/3 cup butter, melted
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1/4 cup butter
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1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
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1/3 cup whipping cream
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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1 1/2 cups whipping cream
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1 (3 2/5-ounce) package vanilla-flavor instant pudding mix
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1/2 (3 2/5-ounce) package banana-flavor instant pudding mix (5 tablespoons)
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 bananas, thinly sliced
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2 cups sweetened whipped cream
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Chocolate shavings
Directions
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Gather all ingredients.
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For the Crust: Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, letting excess overhang on two sides. Stir together the graham cracker crumbs and white sugar in a medium bowl. Add 1/3 cup melted butter; stir to combine.
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Pour crust mixture into prepared pan and press evenly onto bottom. Chill crust in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
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For the Toffee Sauce Filling: Meanwhile, melt 1/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Carefully stir in 1/3 cup whipping cream. Return to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Let cool to room temperature.
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For the Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk and 1 1/2 cups whipping cream; beat until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
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Add pudding mixes, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth and well combined (mixture will be very thick).
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Spread half of the pudding mixture over the chilled crust in the pan. Top with toffee sauce filling, spreading to an even layer.
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Arrange banana slices in an even layer over the toffee filling. Top with dollops of the remaining pudding mixture, carefully spreading in an even layer. Chill, covered, at least 4 hours (or up to overnight).
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Cut into 16 bars. Top cheesecake bars with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings.