CRUST
14 graham crackers, crushed
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup sugar
FILLING
3 packages (8 ounce size) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1/2 cup banana, mashed
TOPPING
1 cup strawberries, halved
1 banana, sliced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
8 ounces pineapple chunks, drained
For Crust: Mix crushed graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom of 13- x 9-inch baking pan.
For 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 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
For 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.
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