Charlotte’s Banoffee Cheesecake

Banoffee Cheesecake

Delicious mini cheesecakes with banana, homemade toffee and whipped cream. A tasty british dessert with an american flair. This Banoffee Cheesecake will blow your mind. Each mini dessert is build upon layer and layer of flavor: graham cracker crust, banana slice, cheesecake, banana slice, toffee, whipped cream, caramel sauce. How does that sound? I hope this has made you very hungry.

As you may know, Princess Charlotte was born a few days ago and since I am obsessed with British royalty I decided to pay homage to the 4th heir to the throne by making a play on my favorite English dessert: Banoffee Pie.

A few years ago, I had a slice of this creamy pie and instantly got hooked. The whipped cream is not sweetened at all to control the balance of sugar in the dish.

Every since I made my cute Pecan Praline cheesecakes last week with my new mini cheesecake pans, my mind has been racing with tons of recipe I would love to experiment with. Making desserts in mini form has been proven more popular than making a big ol’ cheesecake. People tend to pop these in their mouths quickly, while they are more hesitant to cutting a slice of cake.

This Banoffee Cheesecake is easy to make and can be done from start to finish in the same day. It cools way faster than a big cheesecake and let’s face it: they are way cuter! The caramel sauce on top is store bought and optional (the one you buy to top ice cream). I Love the color it gave to the white tops. All in all the flavors go together like birds of a feather and when you take a bite, you will get hit with different and surprising textures. Crunchy, soft, chewy and airy. Absolutely stunning!

I hope you can make this delicious Charlotte’s Banoffee Cheesecake at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.

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Charlotte’s Banoffee Cheesecake

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

3 hrs

Total Time

3 hrs 20 mins

 

Servings: 10 mini cheesecakes

Ingredients

For Graham Cracker Crust

• 1 Cup of Graham Crackers
• 2 Tablespoons of butter melted

For Vanilla Cheesecakes

• 1 - 8 oz Package of cream cheese softened
• 1 Egg
• 1/4 Cup of sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sour cream

For Toffee

• 7 oz of Condensed Milk
• 1/4 Cup of Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla

For Whipped Cream

• 1 Cup of Whipping Cream chilled
• 1 Banana sliced
• Caramel sauce store bought, optional

Instructions

To Make the Mini Cheesecakes

1. Preheat oven to 325 Degrees Fahrenheit
2. Grease the crevices of a mini cheesecake pan OR line a cupcake tin with liners
3. In a food processor or blender, place the graham crackers and grind them until they become a fine powder. Add the melted butter and blend until combined
4. Place about 1 teaspoon of the cracker crumbs into each crevice of the pan. Press down with your fingers or a small shot glass to ensure that the crumbs distribute evenly onto the pan
5. Add a slice of banana on top of the graham cracker mixture
6. Meanwhile, cream the cream cheese and sugar using a mixer for 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula
7. Add the vanilla to the mix
8. Add the egg and mix
9. Finally add the sour cream and mix until the mixture becomes creamy
10. Pour the cheesecake mixture into the pans filling them halfway up
11. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until mixture sets but center still jiggles (mine took about 24 minutes)
12. Remove from the oven and cool on a cookie rack for 10 minutes
13. Place the pan in the fridge to chill for about 2 hours

For Toffee

1. In a saucepan over LOW heat place the brown sugar and butter. Mix with a wooden spoon until butter is melted
2. Add the condensed milk and stir constantly until the mixture turn a bit darker in color. About 4-5 minutes. Do not let it burn
3. Remove cheesecakes from the fridge and add a BANANA slice on top
4. Using an small ice cream scoop, add a dolor of toffee on top of each cheesecake
5. Chill for about 1 hour or until has set

For Whipped Cream

1. Using a mixer, whip the chilled cream until hard peaks form
2. Spoon or pipe cream on top of each cheesecake
3. Drizzle with caramel sauce (optional)
4. Enjoy!