Description
Creamy churro cheesecake brings Mexican dessert magic to classic American baking. Sweet cinnamon layers and graham cracker crust create delightful flavor harmony for dessert enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packages (8 oz/226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans (8 oz/226 g) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Baking Vessel: Coat a 9×13-inch dish thoroughly with cooking spray to prevent adherence and ensure smooth removal.
- Create Foundation Layer: Unfurl first crescent roll dough, pressing meticulously across the dish’s bottom, sealing all seams to form a uniform base.
- Craft Creamy Filling: Whip cream cheese using an electric mixer until silky, gradually integrating sugar and vanilla extract to achieve a velvety, lump-free consistency.
- Layer and Assemble: Spread cream cheese mixture evenly across dough foundation, ensuring complete coverage to all dish corners.
- Construct Top Layer: Gently position second crescent roll sheet over filling, aligning edges and minimizing visible gaps.
- Enhance Texture: Brush melted butter comprehensively across top dough layer for golden, crisp finish.
- Add Aromatic Topping: Blend remaining sugar with ground cinnamon, then liberally dust over buttered surface to create a fragrant, caramelized coating.
- Bake and Transform: Slide dish into preheated 350°F (175°C) oven, baking until top achieves a crisp, golden-brown appearance, approximately 30-35 minutes.
- Chill and Set: Allow dessert to cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for minimum two hours to solidify layers and intensify flavors.
Notes
- Manage Dough Seamlessly: Gently press crescent roll sheets to eliminate air pockets and seal seams completely, preventing uneven baking or separation during cooking.
- Temperature Control Matters: Allow cream cheese to reach room temperature before mixing to ensure silky smooth texture without annoying lumps or streaks.
- Prevent Soggy Bottom: Avoid overloading cream cheese filling by spreading evenly and not exceeding recommended thickness to maintain crisp crust integrity.
- Customize Cinnamon Sugar Coating: Adjust sugar-to-cinnamon ratio based on personal preference, experimenting with ratios for more intense or subtle flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 292
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 214 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 47 mg