Banana Cream Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

Crust:

3 cups Nilla Wafer cookie crumbs
1/2 cup butter melted

Cheesecake Filling:

1 pint whipping cream

3/4 cup granulated sugar

24 oz cream cheese room temperature

2 3.4 oz pkg banana cream pudding mix

Instructions

1 – Combine the melted butter and cookie crumbs to create the crust mixture.

2 – Press the crust into the bottom of a parchment lined 9 inch springform pan or onto the bottom of a parchment lined half cookie sheet. Place in the freezer while making the cheesecake filling.

3 – Whip together the cream and sugar until stiff peaks form. Set aside.

4 – In a separate bowl, mix the cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add the pudding mix (just the powder!) until completely incorporated and smooth. Scrape sides and cream agian.

5 – Add the whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth.

6 – Pour and spread into the crust and refrigerate.

7 – Allow the cheesecake to chill in the fridge overnight before cutting.