Pizza is a favorite for almost everyone, but most are savory. When I had too many bananas that were getting too ripe, I decided to make a dessert pizza to use them up. The following Banana Bread Cheesecake Pizza. The crust is made of an easy banana bread recipe, and it is topped with a layer of cheesecake. The toppings I chose are semi-sweet chocolate chips and walnuts. You can use your imagination for your toppings, and personalize it: butterscotch chips and walnuts, caramel chips or chunks and pecans, raisins and walnuts, etc. You can also add a drizzle of caramel or chocolate ice cream topping to your pizza wedges.

If wrapped airtight and refrigerated, this pizza stays fresh and tastes good for several days.

12 Servings


Crust:
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 large ripe bananas
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour

Filling:
2 8 oz. packages softened cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/2 cup sour cream

Toppings
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 12"-14" pizza pan with non-stick spray; cover with parchment, and spray the parchment.
2. Crust: Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and mashed bananas. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Spread evenly over the surface of the prepared pizza pan. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from the oven.
3. Filling: Place the filling ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Spread the filling over the partially baked crust. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and walnuts.
4. Bake 30-45 minutes or until the center is set. Remove from the oven and let cool before cutting into wedges. Refrigerate leftovers.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 624 Calories from Fat 315
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 50% Protein 6% Carb. 44%

Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 35 g
Saturated Fat 18 g
Cholesterol 137 mg
Sodium 431 mg
Total Carbohydrate 68 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 28 g
Protein 9 g

Vitamin A 21% Vitamin C 5% Calcium 0% Iron 7%