Mango and Banana Cheesecake

This is a fun way to introduce children to Cheesecake. They can get involved at every stage; bashing the biscuits, stirring up the cheesecake mix and building their own pots. We chose mango and banana as they give the cheesecake a tropical feel.

Ingredients (makes 5)

8 Digestive biscuits
50g Butter, melted
250g Mascarpone (or Cream cheese)
1 Lemon
3 Tbsp Icing sugar
1 banana

For the topping ½ mango

What do we need?

Two medium mixing bowls
Strong food bag
Rolling pin
Table knife
Chopping board
Weighing scales
Tablespoons
Teaspoons
5 small glasses or clear plastic cups

Tia's tip

This recipe is also nice if your replace the banana with strawberry jam and the mango with strawberry slices.

What do we do?

Put the biscuits into the food bag. Secure the top of the bag, being careful to take the air out as we don’t want them to go pop!
Take your rolling pin and bash the biscuits in the bag with your rolling pin.
Tip the biscuit crumbs into one of the bowls.
Add the melted butter and use one of the tablespoons to stir it well.
Peel the banana and chop into pieces. Put the pieces into the second bowl.
Use the fork to mash the banana
Add the mascarpone cheese, and icing sugar to the banana.
Cut the lemon in half and squeeze all of the juice into the cheese mixture bowl. If any pips sneak in use one of the teaspoons to get them out.
Use one of the tablespoons to stir the cheese mixture really well.
Cut the mango into long fingers. Carefully remove the skin. Then cut each finger into small cubes.

Finishing the dish

Use the teaspoons or tablespoons to put a little biscuit in your cup, add cheese mixture. Then put another layer of biscuit and then cheese mixture.
Top the cheesecake pots with your mango pieces

Eat and enjoy!

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