Description
Indulgent Spanish-inspired churro cheesecake merges creamy dessert magic with cinnamon-sugar delight. Crisp churro edges and silky cheesecake center promise pure dessert bliss you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cans (8 ounces/226 grams each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 packages (8 ounces/226 grams each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Prepare the baking vessel by coating a 9×13-inch dish with a light layer of cooking spray, ensuring complete coverage to prevent sticking.
- Carefully unfurl the first crescent roll dough sheet, gently pressing it across the entire bottom of the prepared dish. Meticulously seal all visible seams to create a uniform base layer.
- Using an electric mixer, whip the cream cheese until silky smooth, gradually incorporating sugar and vanilla extract. Continue blending until the mixture achieves a luxurious, creamy consistency without any lumps.
- Distribute the cream cheese mixture evenly across the dough foundation, creating a uniform layer that reaches all corners of the baking dish.
- Delicately lay the second crescent roll sheet atop the cheesecake filling, taking care to align and gently press the edges to minimize visible gaps.
- Generously brush melted butter across the entire surface of the top dough layer, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Combine remaining sugar with ground cinnamon in a small bowl, then liberally sprinkle the fragrant mixture over the buttered surface, creating a tantalizing golden-brown topping.
- Transfer the assembled dish to a preheated oven set at 350°F (175°C), allowing it to bake until the top transforms into a crisp, golden masterpiece, approximately 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and permit the dessert to cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for a minimum of two hours to set and enhance flavor development.
- Once chilled, slice into delectable bars, revealing the luscious layers within.
Notes
- Seal crescent roll seams meticulously to prevent filling from leaking during baking, ensuring a clean and perfect dessert presentation.
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature beforehand for smoother, lump-free cheesecake filling that blends effortlessly.
- Substitute gluten-free crescent roll dough to make this recipe celiac-friendly without compromising the delicious churro-inspired taste.
- Use a sharp knife dipped in hot water and wiped clean between cuts for pristine, neat cheesecake bars that look professionally made.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg