Churro Bars Recipe
Easy churro bars with buttery crescent dough, cinnamon sugar, and creamy filling. Perfect for parties or potlucks.
Print Pin Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 310kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- 1 9x13 inch baking pan Metal recommended for even baking
- 1 Electric hand mixer For smooth cream cheese filling
- 2 Large mixing bowls For filling & cinnamon sugar
- 1 Pastry brush For melted butter application
- 1 Sharp knife For clean cuts
- 1 Parchment paper For lining the pan
- 1 Fine-mesh sieve For dusting cinnamon sugar
Ingredients
- 2 packages (8 oz each) Refrigerated crescent roll dough Base layers
- 8 oz Cream cheese Softened to room temperature
- 1 cup Granulated sugar Divided
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure
- ½ cup Unsalted butter Melted
- ¼ cup Granulated sugar For topping
- 2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon For topping
- 1 pinch Salt Enhances flavors
- 1 tablespoon Honey Optional
- ¼ teaspoon Almond extract Optional
- 2 tablespoon Powdered sugar Optional dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line pan with parchment & grease lightly.
- Mix cinnamon + ¼ cup sugar for topping.
- Beat cream cheese + ½ cup sugar until smooth.
- Add vanilla & combine.
- Press 1 dough package into pan base.
- Spread cream cheese filling evenly.
- Top with second dough sheet.
- Brush with melted butter.
- Sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until golden.
- Cool 15 minutes before cutting.
Notes
- Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 75g | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg