Description
Creamy cinnamon churro cheesecake bars blend Mexican dessert magic with classic cheesecake elegance. Crisp cinnamon-sugar crusts and rich cream cheese filling create a delightful fusion you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (226 g each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 packages (226 g each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (57 g) melted butter
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Thermal Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan to prevent adhesion.
- Base Construction: Unroll first crescent roll dough, pressing seamlessly into pan bottom, ensuring complete coverage and eliminating visible gaps.
- Cream Filling: Whip cream cheese, sugars, and vanilla until achieving a silky, uniform consistency without any textural irregularities.
- Layer Assembly: Spread cream cheese mixture evenly across dough foundation, creating a smooth, consistent layer that reaches all pan edges.
- Pastry Topping: Carefully drape second crescent roll dough over cream cheese layer, gently conforming to create a complete protective crust.
- Flavor Enhancement: Blend granulated sugar and ground cinnamon to create an aromatic seasoning mixture.
- Final Preparation: Brush exposed dough surface with melted butter, then lavishly sprinkle cinnamon-sugar blend across entire top layer for maximum flavor penetration.
- Baking Process: Bake for 30-35 minutes until pastry achieves a golden-brown coloration with crisp, caramelized edges, signaling optimal doneness.
- Serving Presentation: Allow dessert to cool completely in pan, then slice into precise, symmetrical squares ready for delightful consumption.
Notes
- Dough Sealing Technique: Press crescent roll dough edges firmly together to prevent filling leakage and ensure a smooth, uniform base that bakes evenly.
- Cream Cheese Smoothing Hack: Use room temperature cream cheese and mix at medium speed to eliminate lumps, creating a silky-smooth filling with perfect consistency.
- Butter Application Trick: Apply melted butter generously but evenly to help cinnamon-sugar coating adhere perfectly and create a crispy, caramelized top layer.
- Cooling Critical Step: Allow bars to cool completely in the pan to help them set properly, making cutting and serving cleaner and more precise.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 293
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg