Churro Cheesecake Bars
Creamy cheesecake on a flaky pie crust topped with a cinnamon-sugar blend, capturing the nostalgic flavor of churros.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package of refrigerated pie crusts
- 2 packages of cream cheese (8 oz each)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Press the pie crusts into a baking dish.
- Beat together cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the pie crust and spread evenly.
- Combine cinnamon with the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and sprinkle over the cheesecake layer.
- Drizzle melted butter over the mixture.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until set.
- Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
Serve warm or chilled with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Stores well in the fridge for 5 days and can be frozen for a month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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