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Churro cheesecake bars are the perfect pairing of two dessert favorites for a tasty twist on a Mexican treat.
The Perfect Marriage
Today’s recipe is a marriage of two favorites – our favorite Mexican dessert (Churros) and an American classic – cheesecake!
The result are these delicious, cinnamon-y Churro Cheesecake Bars that are a show stopper (we cannot bring them to a function without getting recipe requests!)
We use simple ingredients like a buttery crescent roll crust as a tasty shortcut and top it off with plenty of cinnamon and sugar. The result is a fun dessert, perfect for pairing with your favorite Mexican dinner ideas.
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- Twist on churros. Get all the flavors of a classic churro but in bar form.
- Ready to enjoy in only 30 minutes. From start to finish, this bar recipe is out of the oven and in your tummy in 30 minutes!
- Simple steps and ingredients. The beauty of this Mexican dessert is its simplicity. Just a handful of ingredients, layer, and bake!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
BAKE TIME: 30 minutes
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon – For a more complex flavor add a little nutmeg to the cinnamon sugar or add a combination of cloves, allspice, and ground ginger.
Filling
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened – Softened cream cheese will become fluffier when beaten, which helps create that traditional cheesecake texture.
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg – Room temperature egg will be best incorporated with the other ingredients.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – For the best flavor, use 100% pure vanilla extract.
Crust
- 2 (8-ounce) cans Pillsbury crescent dough sheets – or use crescent rolls, unrolled with the seams pressed together.
How to Make Churro Cheesecake Bars
- PREP. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- CINNAMON SUGAR. Combine ½ cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
- CHEESECAKE LAYER. Beat 16 ounces cream cheese till smooth. Add the ½ cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat till smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- ASSEMBLE. Spray a 9×13 inch pan with non-stick spray, then sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly in the bottom of the pan.
- Unroll the 2 sheets of Pillsbury crescent dough and carefully lift into the pan on top of the cinnamon sugar. Trim an inch or so off each of the sides so the crescent dough fits better.
- Spread the cream cheese layer evenly over the dough. Unroll the second can of crescent dough trimming the long sides an inch or so and place it on top of the filling.
- Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on top of the dough.
- BAKE. Bake for about 30 minutes or until light brown. If desired, serve topped with Whipped Cream and a drizzle of Chocolate Syrup or Caramel Sauce.
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Equipment
Ingredients
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
Filling
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
Crust
- 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated Pillsbury crescent dough sheets
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine ½ cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Beat the cream cheese till smooth. Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla and beat till smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Spray a 9×13 inch pan with non-stick spray, then sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly in the bottom of the pan.
- Unroll the dough and carefully lift into the pan on top of the cinnamon sugar. Trim an inch or so off each of the sides so the crescent dough fits better.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough. Unroll the second can of dough trimming the long sides an inch or so and place it on top of the filling.
- Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on top of the dough. Bake for about 30 minutes or until light brown.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. If you don’t want to eat them cold, reheat them in the microwave for 5-15 seconds.
Place a layer of parchment paper or plastic wrap between each churro cheesecake bar, and put them in an airtight container. They’ll last in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let them thaw in the fridge before eating or reheating.
This was so easy and everyone loved them!!!! not overly sweet to appeal to dessert haters, but just sweet enough to satisfy the cravings. i enjoyed these slightly warm / room temp, but they were also great chilled.
now that it’s the autumn, i’m thinking of adding some pumpkin puree to the filling.
That would be great! I am so glad everyone loved them 🙂 Thank you so much for letting me know!
I made this for a group of friends. It was so and so easy to make.
Glad you made them for some friends! I hope they all liked them! Thank you!
ARe you suppose to serve this hot or Put it in the fridge and serve it cold?
We like them more room temp or cold. Really, it’s whatever you like 🙂 Can’t go wrong either way!
I made these Several times now and they are amazing! But i was wondering if I am able to feeeze theM after baking? And if so how would i defrost them?
I personally haven’t tried, but they should be ok. I would just take them out & leave on the counter to defrost.
I suppose you refrigerate it after cooking.
After they are done baking, yes you can store in the fridge. I usually leave mine covered on the counter. They don’t seem to last long around here with kids loving them 😉
These are incredible… one of the best Desserts weve made!! We literally cant stop eatinG them.
Have you ever frozen them? Curious how THEY’D turn out. Thank you!!
I am so glad you think so 😉 I personally have not tried freezing them. I am thinking they would be ok, but I would need to try.
What if you would want to make the dough from scratch? Do you have a recipe for that? Love thIs idea!!
I do not, but I am sure you can find one online. Good luck & hope you like these!!
After they come out of the oven, do you put it in the fridge to cool before cutting? If so, how long?
I would let it cool before cutting. You can either just leave out on the counter or stick in the fridge, if you want 😉
Can you make thi in half
You sure could 🙂
What size pan would you recommend? And would you still add one whole egg?
That’s a good question! I haven’t tried splitting an egg! I would use an 8×8 & try the whole egg first.
Tried this and it was so delicious!!! But i want to scale down next time , how long do you think it needs to be in the oven for if I cut the recipe on half and use an 8×8 ? Would it still be the 30mins ??
I would start with about 20 minutes and then check from there, adding a few more minutes at a time if needed.
For a half recipe try using just the egg yolk…use the egg white in scrambled eggs or another recipe. Lots of recipes use yolks only because of the richness of the yolk.
That is such a great tip! Thanks for sharing!
If i am making these the day before will they still be good?
do you REFRIGERATE after they have cooled?
Yes, they will 🙂 I would probably stick them in the fridge. Enjoy!!
My dad just made these and they turned out wonderfully