Banana Nut Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoons water
  

Instructions

1. Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
3. Combine cream cheese, sugar and banana, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Stir in walnuts, pour over crust.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.
7. Loosen cake from rim; cool before removing rim of pan.
8. Melt chocolate pieces and margarine with water over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cheesecake.
9. Chill.