Banana Split Cheesecake

Submitted by:  June Shockley
I like to drizzle a little fudge sauce onto the plate and then put the slice of cheesecake over it.  It make for a lovely presentation.
For some reason men seem to love this one.

Banana Split Cheesecake
Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 1 cup halved (or sliced) fresh strawberries
• 1 banana, sliced, tossed with 1 tsp. lemon juice so it does not turn brown
• 1can (8 oz.) pineapple chunks, drained and patted dry

Directions

• PREHEAT oven to 350°F. 
• Mix graham crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
• MIX cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. 
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. 
• Stir in mashed bananas. Pour over crust.
• BAKE 30 min. or until center is almost set. 
• Cool. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. 
• Serve topped with the strawberries, sliced bananas and pineapple. 
• Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.