Banana Foster Cheese Cake Squares

[April B.]

Banana Foster Cheese Cake Squares
Makes 2 dozen
From the Kraft Kitchens
I received recipe from a 12 pk Coca-Cola April Barkulis
Prep: 20 Minutes
Bake: 30 Minutes


Crust:
2 c. Nilla wafer crumbs
½ c. chopped pecans
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. packed brown sugar

Mix crumbs, nuts, butter, and sugar.
Press into bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan.


Filling:
3 pkg. (8oz. Each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese
½ c. packed brown sugar
2 tsp. rum extract
3 eggs
½ c. mashed ripe bananas

Mix cream cheese, sugar and rum extract with electric mixture on medium speed until well blended.
Add eggs: mix until well blended.
Stir in mashed bananas.
Pour over crust.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until center is almost set.
Cool.
Refrigerate 3 hours or over night.

Topping:
2 bananas
2 tsp. lemon juice
½ package candy caramels unwrapped (about 25).
2 Tbs. Milk
½ c. pecan halves

Toss Banana with lemon juice; arrange over cheesecake.
Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on high for 2 minutes; stir until smooth.
Drizzle evenly over cheesecake. Sprinkle with nuts.
Cut into squares.
Refrigerate any leftover cheesecake

Note:
Kick it up a notch !
Add 1 Tbs. rum extract to melted caramel mixture.
Continue as directed. ;D ;D ;D