Caramelized Banana Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 16 oz cream cheese (room temp)
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 bananas (peeled and coated in 1/2 cup brown sugar)

Directions

• Bake the sugar-coated bananas at 400°F for 20 minutes, then let cool.
• Blend the bananas with all the remaining ingredients, then pour into a 6-inch springform pan lined with parchment paper.
• Place a baking pan with 1 inch of water on the bottom rack of the oven.
• Set the cheesecake in the middle of the oven and bake at 400°F for 40 minutes (it will still be jiggly).
• Cool, then refrigerate for 6 hours.
• Sprinkle the top with sugar and torch to caramelize, then return to the fridge for at least 1 hour before slicing.

From Nico Norena on Instagram.