Churro Cheesecake
Churro Cheesecake is the ultimate dessert fusion, combining the crunchy, cinnamon-sugar goodness of churros with the velvety richness of cheesecake.
- Prep Time: 21 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Total Time: 49 minutes
- Yield: Serves 16 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion (Mexican-American)
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for topping)
- Two 8-ounce packages refrigerated crescent roll dough or sheets
- 16 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- 1 large egg
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix together ½ cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
- Unroll one package of crescent dough and place it in the bottom of the prepared dish. Pinch seams to seal.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and ¾ cup sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Spread the cheesecake mixture over the dough in the baking dish.
- Unroll the second package of dough over the cheesecake layer and pinch seams to seal.
- Brush melted butter on top and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake for 28 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool before slicing into bars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approximately 70g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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