MINI BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKES

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I am a lover of all things banana and so is the hubs. It’s one of the things I love about him. 😉 We’d easily fight over the last banana flavored candy, piece of cake, etc. Banana pudding is part of that shared love. If there’s one dessert that’s hard for us to resist, it’s banana pudding.When I was in New York a couple months ago, I made a quick stop at Magnolia Bakery. They are known for their banana pudding so I had to try it. They also have lots of fun cakes and cupcakes so be for you could say, “just the banana pudding”, I had about 3 slices of cake and 2 cupcakes to go along with my banana pudding.

MINI BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKES

INGREDIENTS:
VANILLA WAFER CRUST

• 1 cup (134g) vanilla wafer cookie crumbs
• 2 tbsp (26g) sugar
• 4 tbsp (56g) Challenge Butter, melted

BANANA FILLING

• 12 ounces (339g) Challenge Cream Cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup (104g) sugar
• 3 tbsp (24g) all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup (58g) sour cream
• 1/4 cup lightly mashed bananas
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• Banana slices

WHIPPED CREAM

• 3/4 cup (180ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
• 6 tbsp (44g) powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Vanilla wafers
• Banana slices

DIRECTIONS:
CRUST

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (162°C). Add cupcake liners to a cupcake pan.
2. Combine the vanilla wafer cookies crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Divide the mixture between the cupcake liners (about 2 tablespoons per cup) and press into the bottoms.
3. Bake the crusts for 5 minutes then remove from oven. Allow to cool while you make the filling.

FILLING AND TOPPING

1. Reduce oven to 300°F (148°C).
2. In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and flour until combined (Use low speed to keep less air from getting into the batter, which can cause cracks). Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
3. Add the sour cream and mashed bananas. Beat on low speed until well combined.
4. Add the vanilla extract and the first egg and beat slowly until mostly combined.
5. Add the remaining egg and mix until well combined.
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