Description
Churro Cheesecake brings the carnival vibes straight to your kitchen, blending creamy cheesecake with cinnamon-sugary goodness. Grab your mixing bowl and get ready for a dessert that’ll make your taste buds dance with pure deliciousness.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust Ingredients:
- 2 Pillsbury crescent dough sheets
Main Ingredients:
- 2 8 ounces packages cream cheese
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture:
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grab a 9×13-inch baking pan for preparing this delightful dessert.
- In a small bowl, combine ½ cup sugar and 2 Tbsp cinnamon, creating a fragrant cinnamon sugar mixture that will coat your cheesecake.
- Grab your electric mixer and blend 16 oz (2 packages) of softened cream cheese, ½ cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
- Generously spray your baking pan with cooking spray, then dust the bottom with half of your prepared cinnamon sugar blend.
- Unroll one Pillsbury crescent dough sheet, carefully pressing it into the pan to create the first layer of your crust.
- Pour the entire cream cheese mixture over the first dough layer, spreading it evenly to ensure consistent coverage.
- Cover the cream cheese layer with the second crescent dough sheet, gently stretching it to match the pan’s dimensions.
- Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar across the top dough layer, ensuring a complete and even coating.
- Transfer the pan to the preheated 350°F oven and bake for exactly 30 minutes, watching for a golden-brown top and set center.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cheesecake to cool completely before slicing into squares for serving.
Notes
- Dust the pan generously with cinnamon sugar for a crispy, caramelized exterior that adds extra flavor to your cheesecake.
- Let the cream cheese come to room temperature before mixing to ensure a smooth, lump-free filling that blends perfectly.
- Check the cheesecake around 25 minutes to prevent over-baking, as it should have a slight jiggle in the center when removed from the oven.
- For a gluten-free version, swap crescent roll dough with a gluten-free puff pastry or almond flour-based dough to accommodate dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Cheesecakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 10
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg