BANANA NUT CHEESECAKE 
1 c. chocolate wafer crumbs
16 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. mashed ripe bananas
1/4 c. chopped walnuts
1 tbsp. butter
1/4 c butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar
2 lg. eggs
1/3 c. milk chocolate chips
2 tbsp. water

Combine crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. 10 minutes.

Combine cream cheese, sugar and banana, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in walnuts, pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F., 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim; cool before removing rim of pan.

Melt chocolate pieces and butter with water over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cheesecake. Chill.

 

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