These creamy bars are rich, thick, and fluffy. They’re a clever combination of banana pudding, cream, butter, and cream cheese, along with some cookie crumbs and sugar. Any occasion is the right occasion to serve these.
Make them a day ahead because they need to chill in the refrigerator overnight, so they hold together better.
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There’s no cooking required, making this great for the warmer months when you don’t want the oven on.
You can serve these with some whipped cream on top along with fresh banana slices. It’s best to add the banana slices just before serving, else they’ll turn brown.
This is a versatile recipe, and you might want to try other flavors by swapping the banana pudding for another flavor. Anything would work and you can choose whatever you want for a garnish, such as berries, sliced fruit, mini cookies, or even a drizzle of your favorite syrup.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
You’ll love the simplicity of this recipe and the fact there’s no cooking involved. The bars will appeal to the whole family, especially the kids.
How to Serve Them
Add whipped cream and freshly sliced banana to the bars just before serving. They pair wonderfully with any kind of drink from sweet tea to soda or a cup of coffee.
Ingredients:
- Cream cheese
- Butter
- Heavy whipping cream
- Crushed Nilla wafers
- White sugar
- Instant banana pudding mix
- Whipped cream
- Sliced banana
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How to make Banana Cream Cheesecake Bars:
Step 1. Line a 9×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
Step 2. Mix the melted butter with the Nilla crumbs.
Step 3. Firmly press this mixture into the baking dish and refrigerate.
Step 4. Whip the cream with the sugar until you get soft peaks.
Step 5. Beat the cream cheese by itself to incorporate air into it.
Step 6. Mix the banana pudding mix with the cream cheese.
Step 7. Fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture using a large metal spoon.
Step 8. Now spread the banana filling over the Nilla crust and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
Step 9. Cut into 9 squares and add whipped cream and banana slices, if liked.
These banana cream cheesecake bars are really good. A light, fluffy banana layer pairs with a crisp vanilla-flavored crust, and then the bars are garnished with whipped cream and fresh banana.
Banana Cream Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 24 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 3 cups crushed Nilla wafers
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 boxes instant banana pudding mix
- Whipped cream and a sliced banana for garnish
Instructions
- Line a 9×9-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mix the melted butter with the Nilla crumbs.
- Firmly press this mixture into the baking dish and refrigerate.
- Whip the cream with the sugar until you get soft peaks.
- Beat the cream cheese by itself to incorporate air into it.
- Mix the banana pudding mix into the cream cheese.
- Fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture using a large metal spoon.
- Now spread the banana filling over the Nilla crust and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
- Cut into 9 squares and add whipped cream and banana slices, if liked.
Can You Make Them Ahead?
Since these have to sit in the refrigerator overnight, you need to make them a day in advance.
Storage Instructions:
Keep these bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat them within 3 days. You can keep them in the baking dish you made them in, as long as you cover it with foil or plastic wrap.
Variations and Substitutions
Although you can use reduced-fat dairy products in this recipe, it’s best to use full fat for the richest flavor. Try a different kind of instant pudding mix if you want or decorate the cheesecake squares with maraschino cherries in place of the banana slices. You can also use a different kind of cookie or wafer crumbs.
