**🍌✨ Banana Pudding Cheesecake with Salted Caramel 🍯✨**
**Drooling yet?** 🤤 This mashup is a game-changer: creamy banana pudding meets velvety cheesecake, layered with buttery Nilla wafers, and drizzled with *salted caramel* that’ll make you weak in the knees. 🥄 Your taste buds won’t know what hit ’em!
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**📝 FULL RECIPE**
**Prep Time**: 30 mins | **Cook Time**: 1 hour | **Chill Time**: 4+ hours | **Serves**: 10-12
**🍌 Crust**
- 2 cups crushed Nilla wafers
- 6 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
**🍰 Cheesecake Layer**
- 24 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mashed ripe banana
**🍌 Banana Pudding Layer**
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant banana pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup whipped cream (or Cool Whip)
- 1 sliced banana
**🍯 Salted Caramel**
- 1/2 cup store-bought or homemade caramel sauce
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
**Topping**: Extra whipped cream, Nilla crumbs, banana slices!
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**👩🍳 DIRECTIONS**
1️⃣ **Crust**: Mix crushed wafers, butter, and sugar. Press into a 9” springform pan. Bake at 325°F for 10 mins. Cool.
2️⃣ **Cheesecake**: Beat cream cheese + sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla, sour cream, and mashed banana. Pour over crust. Bake 45-50 mins (center should jiggle slightly). Cool completely.
3️⃣ **Pudding Layer**: Whisk pudding mix + milk until thick. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over cooled cheesecake. Add banana slices. Chill 4+ hours.
4️⃣ **Assemble**: Drizzle caramel over cheesecake, sprinkle with sea salt. Top with whipped cream, banana slices, and Nilla crumbs. Slice and DEVOUR!
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**💡 Pro Tips**:
- Use **ripe bananas** for maximum flavor!
- Prevent cracks: Let cheesecake cool slowly in the oven with the door cracked.
- Homemade caramel? Simmer 1 cup sugar + 6 tbsp butter + 1/2 cup heavy cream + 1 tsp salt.
**Tag a friend who needs this in their life!** 👇 And if you try it, comment below — we *need* to hear how it goes! 💛
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