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Churro Cheesecake Bars

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My Churro Cheesecake Bars takes a festival favorite “churros” and turns it into a scrumptious cookie bar with a cheesecake filling. Perfect dessert for your Cinco de Mayo party.

My Churro Cheesecake Bars takes a festival favorite "churro's" and turns it into a scrumptious cookie bar with a cheesecake filling.

So Cinco de Mayo is coming up in a few days. This is not an official holiday in the USA, but I’m an international blogger and many in the USA seem to like this day. So like most Americans I will take a classic recipe, turn it into my own and take credit for it. That is how my recipe for Churro Cheesecake Bars was invented.  I know! I know! Churros are from Spain, so keep your negative comments to yourself. Either way these make a great dessert.My Churro Cheesecake Bars takes a festival favorite "churro's" and turns it into a scrumptious cookie bar with a cheesecake filling.

In our house this is a big holiday. Not because we love Cinco de Mayo (even though we do) but May 5th is my oldest and only son Ethan’s birthday. He turns 17 this year and I can’t believe he will be graduating in 365 days. He is making me feel old!

My Churro Cheesecake Bars takes a festival favorite "churro's" and turns it into a scrumptious cookie bar with a cheesecake filling.

Ethan has an experienced palate and is a great help taste testing and critiquing my creations. Sometimes we don’t agree but I do listen to what he thinks. Hopefully I have instilled in him the joy of cooking, if so he will make his wife very happy someday.My Churro Cheesecake Bars takes a festival favorite "churro's" and turns it into a scrumptious cookie bar with a cheesecake filling.

I am always using holidays or events to create new recipes. Cinco de Mayo is always fun because of the many ways you can combine Mexican and American foods.

The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico, and especially in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico’s Independence Day, which is actually September 16.

I love churros but I am not a big fan of frying. To messy and fattening.

My Churro Cheesecake Bars takes a festival favorite "churro's" and turns it into a scrumptious cookie bar with a cheesecake filling.

Now I’m not saying that my Churro Cheesecake Bars is any healthier, but it is definitely easier and cleaner to make. Very tasty and a great combination of ingredients. Churro Cheesecake Bars are not as crunchy as the original churro but still with all the flavors and a bonus, creamy cheesecake filling.

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Churro Cheesecake Bars
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Servings: 16
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
Churro Dough:
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cups unsalted butter, about 1 1/2 sticks
  • 3 tbsp. light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. coarse salt
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, I suggest King Arthur
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture: / divided
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Filling:
  • 2 (8 oz) pkgs light cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla Rodelle
  • 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Line 9 x 13 baking dish with parchment paper. Cut to fit, but allow paper to overhang the edges of the dish.
Churro Dough:
  1. In a medium saucepan, over medium high heat, stir 1 1/2 cups water with brown sugar, butter and salt.
  2. Stir until butter is melted and the mixture comes to a boil.
  3. Remove from heat and slowly add flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
  4. Mash until all flour is incorporated.
  5. Place mixture into mixing bowl.
  6. Mix on low-speed with mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
  7. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, until smooth dough forms.
Cinnamon Sugar Mix:
  1. Combine sugar and cinnamon until well blended
  2. (TIP: Double recipe and store extra in air tight container to use for cinnamon toast or to shake on french toast)
Cream Cheese Filling:
  1. In large bowl beat cream cheese until smooth.
  2. Add egg, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla and beat until creamy and smooth.
To Assemble:
  1. Press half of dough mixture into bottom of baking dish.
  2. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar mix over dough.
  3. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough.
  4. Place remaining dough into a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
  5. Pipe dough over cream cheese in lines to resemble a churro.
  6. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar mix.
  7. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes
  8. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  9. Chill in refrigerator for two hours before cutting.
  10. Remove bars from pan and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar mix and cut into squares.
Recipe Notes

First published by Quinn Caudill for dadwhats4dinner.com © April 2016

You will also find my Churro Cheesecake Bars recipe at Freedom Fridays, Friday Favorites,  Fiesta Friday, Weekend Potluck,  What’s Cooking Wednesdays. Checkout my Link Parties Page for other great places to find new recipes.

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My Churro Cheesecake Bars takes a festival favorite "churro's" and turns it into a scrumptious cookie bar with a cheesecake filling.

Check out my other Cinco de Mayo creations:

Roasted Poblano and Corn Chowder

This Roasted Poblano and Corn Chowder a great first course for Cinco de Mayo. Smokey heat with the sweet creaminess of fresh corn and served with toasted flour tortillas. Bonus the chowder is dairy free.

Slow Cooker Mexican Hamburgers

My Slow Cooker Mexican Hamburgers with Enchilada French Dip is the perfect family friendly Cinco de Mayo dinner.

Mexican Black Bean Dip

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About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

Comments

  3. GFLife247 says

    These are beautiful. I love how you adapted the churro into a cheesecake bar. Also, good luck to your son on his driver’s test! I have a May birthday too, but in my state we take our exam at 16.5, which meant I got to take mine in the winter… after a snow storm! Hope y’all have a wonderful weekend, and happy FF!

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    • Quinn Caudill says

      Thanks for the kind words. I also have a May birthday (24th) I didn’t have a winter storm but took my test in a standard transmission car. Not sure if you can even get that option anymore.

      Reply

  4. Jhuls says

    Churro and a cheesecake? How creative. And thanks for giving an introduction about Cinco de Mayo. Also, thanks for linking up to FF. Have a lovely day. xx

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    • Quinn Caudill says

      Thanks for taking the time to comment. It is yummy treat and easy to make. Dad Whats 4 Dinner is a work in progress. Trying to find my way among all of you mom’s :))))

      Reply

  10. elamb says

    I like using holidays to create new dishes too, and I really like your crazy combo here for Cinco de Mayo! Happy birthday to Ethan, in advance! And happy FF#65 to you!

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  12. Shari says

    This looks so delicious! I love the idea of combining cheesecake with churros (or cheesecake and anything else for that matter)!:) So perfect for Cinco de Mayo, too. Here in Arizona, Cinco de Mayo is a big deal at all of the restaurants. It is usually so busy, that we prefer to make Mexican food at home. Pinning this for sure!

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    • Quinn Caudill says

      Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Yes I agree anything with cheesecake. I am sure you have many more authentic recipes than me. Check out some of my other Cino de Mayo creations.

      Reply

  15. Winnie says

    These bars are super unique!! Churros are quite popular here, but together as cheesecake – this is new and I love it! these bars looks very tasty

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  24. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says

    Oh, churros!!! What a great idea to add churros to cheesecake bars. These look amazing. 🙂

    Reply

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