Lighter banana cheesecake

Lighter banana cheesecake

One of the nation’s favourite puddings has had a healthy makeover. This banana cheesecake recipe has all the flavour but a third of the fat.

Lighter banana cheesecake

  • Serves icon Serves 8
  • Time icon Hands-on time 25 min, plus at least 12 hours chilling

One of the nation’s favourite puddings has had a healthy makeover. This banana cheesecake recipe has all the flavour but a third of the fat.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
282kcals
Fat
13.1g (15.5g saturated)
Protein
14.1g
Carbohydrates
26.3g (15.5g sugars)
Fibre
1.2g
Salt
0.5g

Ingredients

For the base

  • 100g ground almonds
  • 150g light rich tea biscuits
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted, plus extra for greasing

For the topping

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 2 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 375g fat-free quark
  • 270g light cream cheese (we used Philadelphia)
  • 3 gelatine leaves (we used Costa Fine Leaf, from Waitrose and Ocado)
  • Cocoa powder to dust
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Method

  1. In a food processor, whizz the almonds, biscuits and 2 tbsp melted coconut oil with 60ml water until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Lightly oil a 20cm loose- bottomed cake tin, then press the biscuit mixture evenly into the bottom to form the base. Chill in the fridge while you make the banana topping.
  2. Whizz the bananas, agave nectar or maple syrup, vanilla paste, quark and cream cheese in a food processor.
  3. Put the gelatine leaves and 50ml cold water in a small saucepan and gently dissolve the gelatine over a very low heat, being careful not to boil the water.
  4. Pour the dissolved gelatine and water mixture into the cream cheese filling, mix well, then pour onto the biscuit base. Return to the fridge and chill for at least 12 hours, ideally overnight. Sift over a generous dusting of cocoa powder just before serving.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
282kcals
Fat
13.1g (15.5g saturated)
Protein
14.1g
Carbohydrates
26.3g (15.5g sugars)
Fibre
1.2g
Salt
0.5g

delicious. tips

  1. Make the cheesecake up to 24 hours in advance, then keep in a sealed box in the fridge or covered in cling film in a cake tin. Don’t keep longer, as the banana topping can become sour.

  2. A good cheesecake should have a satisfying crunchy base with a topping that strikes a balance between creamy, sweet, tangy and rich. By adding ground almonds to light rich tea biscuits and mixing with a little coconut oil and water, you get crunch with a nutty flavour.
    Using bananas in the topping means it doesn’t need lots of added sugar and the sweetness is offset by the tanginess of two different soft cheeses.

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