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Banana Nutella Swirl Cheesecake

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Chill Time 5 hours
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 1 Springform pan
  • 1 Metal roasting pan for water bath during baking

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 16 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 overly ripe bananas mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup Nutella

Instructions
 

Pre-Bake Cheesecake Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease a springform pan
  • Combine melted butter and graham crumbs. Press them into the bottom of your springform pan into an even, flat layer.
  • Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes, just so it sets

Make Banana Nutella Swirl Cheesecake

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat your softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the sugar in, and keep beating until smooth.
  • Then, add in your bananas, eggs and vanilla. Mix everything until it is nice and smooth.
  • Pour your cheesecake batter into your springform pan with the crust you just pre-baked.
  • Slightly melt the Nutella in the microwave for just a few seconds.
  • Place dollops of Nutella on top of the cheesecake batter in the pan and swirl it around with a knife.
  • Boil some water and pour it into a large metal roasting pan. You want about an inch of water in the bottom.
  • Place your pan of boiling water on the bottom rack of your preheated oven (Still at 325°F). Place your springform pan with the cheesecake batter on the top rack of your oven.
  • Bake your cheesecake for about 60-70 minutes. You'll know it's done when you can jiggle the pan slightly and the edges around the pan stay firm. The middle part will still be a little jiggly.
  • Turn off your oven and leave the door to your oven partially open for another hour to allow the cheesecake to cool gradually.
  • Finish chilling your cheesecake in the fridge for at least another 4 hours or overnight.