Ingredients
2 c. finely crushed Nilla Wafers (from about 60 wafers)
6 tbsp. melted butter
Pinch kosher salt
4 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1 (3.4-oz.) box banana cream pudding mix
3 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 c. sour cream
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
2 c. Cool Whip, for garnish
1 banana, sliced, for garnish
1/4 c. crushed Nilla Wafers, for garnish
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 325° and grease an 8" or 9" springform pan with cooking spray. Make crust: In a large bowl, mix together crushed wafers, butter, and salt. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan and up the sides. Step 2Make cheesecake: In a large bowl using a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat cream cheese, sugar, and pudding mix together until no lumps remain. Add eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla and sour cream. Add flour and salt and beat until just combined.
Pour mixture over the crust. Wrap bottom of pan in aluminum foil and place in a large roasting pan. Step 3Pour in enough boiling water to come up halfway in the baking pan. Bake until center of cheesecake only slightly jiggles, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Step 4
Turn off the heat, prop open oven door, and let cheesecake cool in oven, 1 hour. Remove foil and refrigerate cheesecake for at least 5 hours and up to overnight.Step 5Before serving, spread Cool Whip on top of cheesecake and garnish with banana slices and crushed wafers.
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