Banana Split Cheesecake Bars

Course :	Cheesecakes
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	18

Ingredients:

		--- CRUST ---
14	pieces	graham crackers -- crushed
1/3	cup	butter or margarine -- melted
1/4	cup	sugar
		--- FILLING ---
24	ounces	cream cheese -- (three 8-ounce packages), softened
3/4	cup	sugar
1	teaspoon	vanilla
3	large	eggs
1/2	cup	banana -- mashed
		--- TOPPING ---
1	cup	strawberries -- halved
1	medium	banana -- sliced
1	teaspoon	lemon juice
8	ounces	pineapple chunks -- drained

Preparation:

To prepare crust: Mix crushed graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. To prepare filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix until blended. Stir in banana. Pour into crust. Bake at 350F degrees for 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Topping: Mix banana with lemon juice. Top the cheesecake with strawberries, banana and pineapple. Sprinkle with nuts and drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired. Cut into bars.

Nutritional Information:

254 Calories (kcal); 18g Total Fat; (62% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 20g Carbohydrate; 82mg Cholesterol; 189mg Sodium