{"id":9343,"date":"2025-03-02T10:22:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T10:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=9343"},"modified":"2025-03-02T10:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T10:22:12","slug":"decadent-no-bake-banana-nutella-cheesecake-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=9343","title":{"rendered":"Decadent No-Bake Banana Nutella Cheesecake Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingredients<br>For the Base:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">300g (10.5 oz) cookies (digestive, graham crackers, or similar)<br>120g (4.2 oz) melted butter<br>100g (3.5 oz) Nutella<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">30g (1.05 oz) condensed milk (optional, for extra creaminess)<br>60g (2.1 oz) ricotta cheese or cream cheese<br>2 bananas, sliced<br>For the Cream Layer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">60g (2.1 oz) ricotta cheese or cream cheese<br>50g (1.75 oz) powdered sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">40g (1.4 oz) coconut flakes<br>120ml (1\/2 cup) whipped cream<br>For the Topping:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">100g (3.5 oz) dark chocolate<br>100g (3.5 oz) white chocolate<br>Instructions<br>Prepare the Cookie Base:<br>Crush the cookies into fine crumbs using a food processor or by placing them in a zip-top bag and crushing with a rolling pin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In a large mixing bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, melted butter, Nutella, and condensed milk (if using). Mix until the crumbs are evenly coated and the mixture holds together when pressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press the cookie mixture firmly into the bottom of a lined 8\u00d78-inch (20\u00d720 cm) square pan to form an even base. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Prepare the Cream Layer:<br>In a medium bowl, beat the ricotta cheese or cream cheese with the powdered sugar until smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gently fold in the coconut flakes and whipped cream until well combined.<br>Spread half of the cream mixture over the chilled cookie base, smoothing it out with a spatula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add the Banana Layer:<br>Arrange the banana slices evenly over the cream layer, ensuring full coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Assemble the Layers:<br>Spread the remaining cream mixture over the banana layer, creating a smooth surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the layers to set.<br>Prepare the Chocolate Topping:<br>Melt the dark chocolate and white chocolate in separate bowls using a microwave or double boiler. Stir until smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drizzle the melted chocolates over the top of the dessert in a decorative pattern, or spread them in separate layers for a marbled effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Chill and Serve:<br>Refrigerate the assembled dessert for another hour, or until firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cut into bars and serve chilled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IngredientsFor the Base: 300g (10.5 oz) cookies (digestive, graham crackers, or similar)120g (4.2 oz) melted butter100g (3.5 oz) Nutella 30g (1.05 oz) condensed milk (optional, for extra creaminess)60g (2.1 oz) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9343"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9345,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9343\/revisions\/9345"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}