BANANA BREAD BOTTOM CHEESECAKE

INGREDIENTS:

Servings: 10

Banana Bread Layer

4 bananas (as ripe as possible)


4 tablespoon vegetable oil


1 egg


½ cup sugar


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1½ cups all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda


¼ teaspoon salt


1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cheesecake Layer 32 ounces cream cheese, softened

½ cup sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon gelatin powder

Caramel, for drizzling

PREPARATION

# Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.

# In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.

# Add in the oil, egg, vanilla, and sugar. Stir until combined.

# Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir until just combined. Don’t over mix.

# Pour the banana bread batter into a greased springform pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is set.

# In a large bowl, add the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until combined.

# Microwave the milk until hot for about 2 minutes, and add in the gelatin powder.

# Quickly stir until gelatin is dissolved, about 5 minutes.

# Pour the gelatin mixture over the cream cheese and whisk again until smooth. 

# Pour the cheesecake mixture over the baked banana bread and cool for 3 hours or overnight.