Description
Creamy cinnamon churro cheesecake bars blend classic dessert flavors with Mexican-inspired sweetness. Rich cream cheese filling nestles between buttery graham cracker crust and crisp cinnamon-sugar topping, inviting you to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pkg (8 oz/226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cans (8 oz/226 g) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (60 ml) melted butter
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, ensuring smooth coverage for effortless removal.
- Cinnamon Coating: Mix granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl to create a fragrant churro-inspired topping.
- Base Layer: Unroll the first crescent roll dough, pressing it uniformly across the pan’s bottom to form a consistent foundation.
- Cheesecake Filling: Whip cream cheese until silky, then blend with sugar, vanilla extract, and egg until achieving a luxurious, creamy texture.
- Assembly: Spread the velvety cheesecake filling evenly over the dough base, then carefully drape the second crescent roll dough on top to create a delicate crust.
- Seasoning: Generously sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture across the entire surface, ensuring thorough and even distribution for maximum flavor profile.
- Baking: Slide the assembled dish into the preheated oven, baking for 30-35 minutes until the top transforms to a golden-brown and the center sets completely.
- Cooling and Setting: Remove from oven and let cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for one hour to enhance texture and facilitate clean cutting.
- Serving: Slice into squares, revealing the decadent layers of creamy cheesecake nestled between crisp, cinnamon-infused pastry.
Notes
- Optimize Cream Cheese Temperature: Let cream cheese sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before mixing, ensuring smoother, lump-free blending and a silkier cheesecake texture.
- Prevent Dough Stretching: When laying crescent roll dough, use gentle hands to press evenly without stretching, which can cause uneven baking and potential texture inconsistencies.
- Control Moisture Content: Pat crescent roll dough with paper towels before using to remove excess moisture, helping maintain a crisp bottom crust and preventing soggy layers.
- Chill for Clean Cutting: Refrigerate bars for at least 2 hours or overnight for cleaner, more precise slice edges and enhanced flavor melding between cinnamon-sugar and cheesecake layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg