Ingredients
Crescent Roll Dough, Two 8-oz cans
Unsalted Butter (melted), 1/4 cup
Full-Fat Block Cream Cheese, Two 8-oz packages
Granulated Sugar, 1 cup (filling) + 1/2 cup (topping)
Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 teaspoon
Ground Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon
A Pinch of Salt (optional), Small pinch
Instructions
1-Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
2-Create the base layer: Press one can of crescent dough into the pan, sealing seams to form a solid sheet.
3-Beat the filling: Beat softened cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth; spread evenly over the dough.
4-Use the parchment paper hack: Unroll second can of dough on parchment, seal seams, invert onto filling, then peel off parchment.
5-Add the churro crunch: Pour 1/4 cup melted butter over the top, spread gently, then sprinkle heavily with cinnamon-sugar mixture (1/2 cup sugar + 1 teaspoon cinnamon).
6-Bake to golden perfection: Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes until top is deeply golden and center jiggles slightly; do not overbake.
7-Cool, then chill: Cool completely on a wire rack, then refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting into clean squares.
Last Step:
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🍯 For an extra-authentic touch, drizzle warm honey over the bars just before serving.
🧈 Never substitute tub-style or whipped cream cheese — the extra water content will steam the crust and make it soggy.
❄️ These bars slice cleanest when fully chilled; refrigerate at least 2 hours after baking for neat, bakery-style squares.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Chill Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg