As I walked into the office kitchen, I couldn’t help but notice a nearly empty container of bar cookies that had “Churro Cheesecake Bars” written on a sign. My curiosity got the best of me, and I grabbed the second-to-last piece. The moment I took a bite, I was hit with a perfect combination of creaminess and cinnamon sugar that made every bite feel “churro-ified.” I savored the flavor and quickly went back to my desk.
I’m usually not one to mass-email the entire office, but this was important business. I had to find out who made these bars and get my hands on the recipe ASAP. Unfortunately, the day passed without a response, and I began to feel a little disappointed.
Just as I was about to shut down my computer, an email notification popped up. I opened it to find the secret recipe for the insanely delicious bars. To my surprise, the recipe was made with only six simple ingredients, including crescent-roll dough, which I wasn’t expecting.
I couldn’t wait to try making them myself, and when I did, they were just as amazing as that first bite. The creamy texture and cinnamon sugar flavor were just perfect.
I highly recommend bringing a big platter of Churro Cheesecake Bars to your next home league match. Everyone will be begging you for the recipe!
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Churro Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 8 oz. cans Pillsbury Crescent Dough Sheets
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF. Grease a 13-by-9-inch casserole dish, and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Using a stand or hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth and homogenous.
- Unroll one of the cans of crescent-roll dough, and press it into the bottom of the casserole dish. Work it so there's enough to go about 1/4 inch up the sides of the casserole dish (to contain the filling). Spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the dough.
- Unroll the remaining can of crescent-roll dough onto a piece of wax or parchment paper. Press or roll it out so that it is the same size as the casserole dish. Invert the crescent-roll dough into the casserole dish.. Press the edges of the two sheets of crescent-roll dough together.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until puffy and deep golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack.
- Meanwhile, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
- Generously sprinkle the bars with cinnamon sugar while still hot. Let the bars cool completely before cutting into squares.
