Description
Elevate your dessert repertoire with this Caramelized Banana Cheesecake with Rum Glaze. This indulgent treat features a creamy cheesecake base balanced by the luscious sweetness of caramelized bananas and a boozy rum glaze, making it the perfect centerpiece for any celebration or an impressive finale to a cozy dinner. Each bite melts in your mouth, enhanced by the beautiful presentation of warm bananas atop a crunchy graham cracker crust. Whether you’re entertaining guests or treating yourself, this cheesecake is sure to leave a lasting impression.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced thick
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp dark rum
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; press into a springform pan. Bake for 8 minutes; cool.
- Lower oven to 325°F (163°C). Beat cream cheese until smooth; add sugar, eggs one at a time, sour cream, and vanilla until combined.
- Pour filling over cooled crust. Bake for 55–65 minutes; center should jiggle slightly. Cool in oven with door cracked for an hour.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- In a skillet, melt butter and brown sugar; add banana slices until golden and sticky.
- For the glaze, melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan; stir in dark rum and simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Top cheesecake with caramelized bananas and drizzle with rum glaze before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg