Banana Split-Cheesecake Squares

ChubbyBunny

1-1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas
1 cup halved strawberries
1 bananas, sliced, tossed with 1 tsp. lemon juice
1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix graham crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.

MIX cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Stir in mashed bananas. Pour over crust.

BAKE 30 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Serve topped with the strawberries, sliced bananas and pineapple. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

SERVES: 18 (1 piece each)

Calories 260
Total fat 18 g
Saturated fat 11 g
Cholesterol 85 mg
Sodium 240 mg
Carbohydrate 21 g
Dietary fiber 1 g
Sugars 15 g
Protein 4 g


Size-Wise
Sweets can add enjoyment to a balanced diet, but remember to keep tabs on portions.

Jazz It Up
Prepare and refrigerate as directed. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans and drizzle with melted BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate before cutting into pieces.

How to Easily Remove Squares from Pan
Line empty pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Use to prepare dessert as directed. When ready to serve, use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting into pieces to serve. Top with the remaining ingredients as directed.

ChubbyBunny

1-1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas
1 cup halved strawberries
1 bananas, sliced, tossed with 1 tsp. lemon juice
1 can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix graham crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.

MIX cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Stir in mashed bananas. Pour over crust.

BAKE 30 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Serve topped with the strawberries, sliced bananas and pineapple. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

SERVES: 18 (1 piece each)

Calories 260
Total fat 18 g
Saturated fat 11 g
Cholesterol 85 mg
Sodium 240 mg
Carbohydrate 21 g
Dietary fiber 1 g
Sugars 15 g
Protein 4 g


Size-Wise
Sweets can add enjoyment to a balanced diet, but remember to keep tabs on portions.

Jazz It Up
Prepare and refrigerate as directed. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans and drizzle with melted BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate before cutting into pieces.

How to Easily Remove Squares from Pan
Line empty pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Use to prepare dessert as directed. When ready to serve, use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting into pieces to serve. Top with the remaining ingredients as directed.

sunflower8926

Hi CB,

I'm not trying to be difficult, but I am getting frustrated at these pictures that show only a few pieces of many different fruits.

What are you supposed to do with the rest of the banana and pineapple? I would love to have a few pieces of fresh fruit to garnish things, but it seems like I would have to either eat the whole thing or throw a lot away.

Any suggestions?

ChubbyBunny

Use it in something else. Open bananas can be used in things like smoothies, baking, etc.
They are garnishes, so they aren't mandatory to use.

sunflower8926

Good idea for the banana. I also re-read your recipe, and realized that the entire banana was used up for the whole tray of goodies.

I think I need to find a way to store fresh fruit once it has been cut, though. I find it loses it's flavor in the fridge, but doesn't last long on the counter.

Sorry, I just thought you might have some ideas:blushing:

nevertellen34

the fat content in that is just wow... I mean it looks so yummy but too easy to sneak another ,,, I generaly as a rule of thumb try to limit my snacks to under 10 grams of fat.. 18 is too dangerous when something like that YOU know tastes like heaven.