4 Ingredient Banana Greek Yogurt Cheesecake (Gluten Free)
This banana Greek yogurt ‘cheesecake’ is a must make if you love cheesecake and still want to enjoy something sweet but not over the top. It really is the ideal gluten free dessert.
If you like this recipe you will love my original Viral 3 Ingredient Greek Yogurt Cake or my Greek Yogurt Apple Cake. Both have that similar cheesecake like consistency without the cream cheese.
Use any starch in place of the arrowroot powder, like cornstarch, all purpose flour, tapioca flour, gluten free flour or vanilla protein powder.
For the Caramel Topping, you can use any neutral oil or melted butter. You can use any nut butter or seed butter. You can use honey or agave in place of the maple syrup.
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4 Ingredient Banana Greek Yogurt Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 2 medium bananas, ripe + mashed
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)
- pinch salt
Optional Add ins:
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
'Caramel' Topping:
- 2 tbs coconut oil
- 2 tbs maple syrup
- 1 tbs peanut butter
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a small 6 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add in your bananas, Greek yogurt, eggs, arrowroot powder, salt and mix together until incorporated. Transfer batter to cake pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.
Caramel Topping:
- In a small pan over medium heat, add in coconut oil, maple syrup, peanut butter, salt and mix together until combined and smooth – a few minutes. Please note that the sauce will be drippy at first but once you take it off the heat, give it 15-20 minutes to thicken up and resemble a more caramel texture.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Use any starch in place of the arrowroot powder, like cornstarch, all purpose flour, tapioca flour, gluten free flour or vanilla protein powder.
- If using, any granulated sweetener works here.
- Nutritional Info includes cake ingredients ONLY. Does not include powdered sugar and caramel topping.
- For the Caramel Topping, you can use any neutral oil or melted butter. You can use any nut butter or seed butter. You can use honey or agave in place of the maple syrup.
Nutrition
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For the optional add-ins you listed, do you add all three or just pick one to add in? Thank you!
Hi Trixie, add in what you have! I add in all!
Hi, I am wondering if/how to make this “cheesecake” in larger quantity. I don’t have a 6″ pan – I have usual 8″ and would love to give this recipe a try.
Hi Barbara, maybe you have a small baking dish? If not try doubling it or One ana halfing it!
Hi Stella,
Thank you for this delicious and perfect recipe. It turned out great.
I must say your recipes are simple,
Easy to make and delicious.
Thanks
Hi Mimi, thank you for trying this delicious recipe! I’m so glad you liked it!
The recipe mentions tapioca. Is that a typo?
Hi Stephanie, sorry, i will fix that. Thanks for catching it. They are interchangable though – so you can use either arrowroot powder, cornstarch or tapioca for the same outcome.
Do you think this could work with cottage cheese instead of yogurt?
Hi Pamela, yes! Absolutely but make sure you drain it!
Hi could I add a scoop of protein powder to the mix and use buckwheat flour instead of cornstarch?
Hi Emma, absolutely – yes! But I would skip the flour and just do the protein powder – you dont need both
Hello Stella!
You have arrowroot or can use cornstarch in the list of ingredients, but in the second step of the instructions you say to add tapioca. I am not a baker but would like to try to make your cheesecake to take to our potluck at church and the only tapioca I know of is pudding, which I love!
Hi Tammy, sorry about the confusion with that!
So when I use arrowroot powder, it is always substitutable with cornstarch, tapioca flour or all purpose flour.
You care going to love this cake!
Thank you so much, Stella. I appreciate you taking time to clarify that for me (still waiting, 5 mos.-1 yr., to hear from other cooks). I now know that those are all interchangeable just in case I don’t have one of those on hand. 😃🥰
Is there anything else other than peanut butter I can use?
Hi Penny, almond butter, sunflower seed butter, pistachio butter!