Description
You will make decadent Churro Cheesecake Bars using convenient crescent roll dough. These bars feature a creamy cheesecake filling nestled on a buttery crust, all topped with a sweet cinnamon-sugar coating reminiscent of your favorite fried dough treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for filling)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (for topping)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and press it evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until just combined.
- Stir in the flour and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon until no streaks remain. Do not overmix.
- Spread the cheesecake mixture evenly over the crescent roll crust.
- In a small bowl, mix the 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon for the topping.
- Drizzle the melted butter over the cheesecake filling.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar topping evenly over the buttered surface.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the center is mostly set.
- Let the bars cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
Notes
- For easier cutting, chill the cooled bars for at least one hour before slicing.
- You can use store-bought churro pieces if you prefer a more authentic crunch texture on top instead of the sugar sprinkle.
- Make sure your cream cheese is fully softened to prevent lumps in the filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: Estimate 300
- Sugar: Estimate 25g
- Sodium: Estimate 200mg
- Fat: Estimate 18g
- Saturated Fat: Estimate 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: Estimate 8g
- Trans Fat: Estimate 0g
- Carbohydrates: Estimate 30g
- Fiber: Estimate 1g
- Protein: Estimate 5g
- Cholesterol: Estimate 50mg