Churro Cheesecake Bars

Kyle Haas

dessert cheesecake mexican

Seven ingredients — crescent dough, cinnamon sugar, and a tangy cream cheese middle


Servings

16

Prep Time

21 min

Cook Time

28 min

Calories

284 kcal

Ingredients

Cinnamon Sugar

  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup granulated sugar

Cheesecake Bars

  • 2 packages (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent roll dough or sheets
  • 16 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

Directions

  1. Combine the cinnamon and sugar; set aside.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the middle. Grease a 9x13 baking pan and sprinkle 1–2 tablespoons of the cinnamon sugar over the bottom.
  3. Unroll one tube of crescent dough, press the seams together into one rectangle, and lay it in the bottom of the pan, covering it completely.
  4. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Pour over the crust and spread into an even layer.
  5. Unroll the second tube the same way and place it over the cream cheese layer, covering it completely.
  6. Pour the melted butter over the top, spread it evenly (the back of a spoon works), and sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar.
  7. Bake 26–30 minutes, until the dough is puffed and golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack, then chill in the fridge. Cut and serve once cold.

  Chef's Tips

Chill for about 3 hours before cutting — they slice much cleaner cold. Crescent sheets save you pressing the seams together.