Churro Cheesecake Bars

Churro Cheesecake Bars - Family Fresh Meals dessert recipe

The first time I heard the phrase “churro cheesecake,” it basically rocked my world.

Because of course, I love churros, those cinnamon-sweet little fried treats that add the finishing touch to any Mexican meal. And also of course, I love a great, rich cheesecake. So the idea of having both at the same time was like, WHAT? You can do that?

It sounds like combining these two desserts should be basically impossible. I mean, churros are fried and served warm, while cheesecake is sort of part baked, part steamed, and served chilled. How can you possibly put them together?

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Churro Cheesecake Bars - Family Fresh Meals Recipe

Answer: you compromise. Instead of frying the churros, you use refrigerated crescent rolls to make layers of flaky pastry, with the cheesecake filling spread in between. Then the cinnamon-coated layer on top bakes up puffy and crisp, just like a good churro should, while the cheesecake layer in the middle stays moist and soft.

Eating one of these Churro Cheesecake Bars is like biting into a sweet, cinnamon-coated churro, only to find sweet, creamy cheesecake inside. It’s all the flavor of two fabulous desserts in one mouthful.

Churro Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients
2 (8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
16oz cream cheese, room temp
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Unroll 1 can dough. Place in bottom of a 13×9-inch baking dish. Stretch to cover bottom of dish, pressing together any perforations to seal bottom.Churro Cheesecake Bars - Crescent dough at bottom of baking dish - Family Fresh Meals
  3. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup of the sugar with a mixer until smooth. Once well combine, add in vanilla and mix until also combined.Churro Cheesecake Bars - Mixing cream cheese mixture with hand mixer - Family Fresh Meals
  4. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough in baking dish.Churro Cheesecake Bars - Spreading cream cheese mixture on dough
  5. Unroll second can of dough on a flat surface. Firmly press together perforations to seal the dough. Carefully place on top of cream cheese layer. Pinch the dough seams together.Churro Cheesecake Bars - Placing second sheet of dough on cream cheese mixture
  6. In a small bowl, mix together the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, melted butter and cinnamon. Pour mixture evenly over top.Churro Cheesecake Bars - Mixing butter, cinnamon and sugar mixtureChurro Cheesecake Bars - Butter cinnamon mixture on top of dough
  7. Bake 30-35 minutes or until bars appear set. Cool and set set for 30 minutes. To make cutting easy refrigerate for about an hour.Churro Cheesecake Bars - Easy dessert recipe - Family Fresh Meals

5 from 9 votes

Churro Cheesecake Bars

Eating one of these Churro Cheesecake Bars is like biting into a sweet, cinnamon-coated churro, only to find sweet, creamy cheesecake inside.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 2 8 oz cans refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 16 oz cream cheese room temp
  • 1 an 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Unroll 1 can dough. Place in bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. Stretch to cover bottom of dish, pressing together any perforations to seal bottom.
  • In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup of the sugar with a mixer until smooth. Once well combine, add in vanilla and mix until also combined.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture over dough in baking dish.
  • Unroll second can of dough on a flat surface. Firmly press together perforations to seal the dough. Carefully place on top of cream cheese layer. Pinch the dough seams together.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, melted butter and cinnamon. Pour mixture evenly over top.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes or until bars appear set. Cool and set set for 30 minutes. To make cutting easy refrigerate for about an hour.

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Notes

The perfect dessert for Cinco de Mayo!

Nutrition

Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 647mg | Potassium: 69mg | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 990IU | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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6 Comments

  1. 2pots2cook says:

    5 stars
    Why didn’t I think of that ? Beautiful… so beautiful and simple !!!!!!!

  2. Julue Miller says:

    Super easy and yummy! Do you think They will hold up to freezing them?

    1. We never have leftovers to freeze! haha. So, I can’t say for sure. If you try it out, please let us know how it turns out.

  3. can these be made a day in advance?

    1. I can’t say for sure Joyce I have only made these day of.

    2. Julie Miller says:

      I made them and held them in refrig for several days. They did fine!