Ingredients

Vanilla Wafer Crust

1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs

1 stick (4 oz) butter, melted and browned

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 cup cashew praline, chopped finely (recipe follows)

Caramelized Banana Cheesecake Filling

3 packages of cream cheese, 8 oz each (total of 24 oz) room temperature

1 cup sugar

3 large eggs

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or the innards of 1 plump vanilla bean)

1 tablespoon banana liqueur, optional – I didn’t use any, just giving you an option to enhance the banana flavor

Caramelized bananas

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon corn syrup

2 to 3 bananas, cut into chunks

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Salted Cashew Praline

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon corn syrup

1 cup salted cashews, toasted

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