Description
Indulge in the delightful fusion of churros and cheesecake with these scrumptious Cinnamon Churro Cheesecake Bars. A perfect balance of sweet cinnamon sugar and creamy cheesecake filling layered between flaky crescent roll dough.
Ingredients
Scale
Crescent Roll Dough:
- 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
Cheesecake Filling:
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar (divided)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon-Sugar Topping:
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Additional:
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare Cinnamon Sugar: Mix 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon; set aside.
- Layer Crescent Roll Dough: Press one can of dough into the dish.
- Make Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add Filling & Second Dough: Spread filling over dough, top with second dough.
- Add Topping: Pour melted butter over, sprinkle cinnamon sugar.
- Bake: Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden.
- Cool & Chill: Cool, refrigerate for 2 hours, then slice and serve.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, broil for 1–2 minutes at the end.
- Low-fat cream cheese can be used for a lighter option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
