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Churro Cheesecake Bars

April 28, 2016 by Quinn Caudill 40 Comments

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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

MEXICAN BLACK BEAN DIP | www.dadwhats4dinner.com

Filed Under: Bars, Cinco de Mayo, Dessert, Easy, Food Holidays, Holiday, Kid Friendly, Mexican Food, recipe Tagged With: Cheesecake, Churro, Cinco de Mayo, Dessert, King Arthur Flour, Rodelle Vanilla Extract

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."

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Comments

  1. kristenchan0921 says

    April 23, 2015 at 10:26 am

    Such a creative idea! Definitely going to have to give these a try 😉

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 23, 2015 at 12:44 pm

      Thanks. Thy are really easy and have a great cinnamon flavor. Try my Mexican Cheesecake Flan Brownie.https://dadwhats4dinner.com/2013/05/03/mexican-cheesecake-flan-brownie/

      Reply
  2. Spring Tomorrow says

    April 24, 2015 at 12:32 am

    Two of my favourites in one. Brilliant!!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 24, 2015 at 6:55 am

      Thanks. They are easy to make and the flavors go great together.

      Reply
  3. GFLife247 says

    April 24, 2015 at 9:00 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:08 am

      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

    April 24, 2015 at 9:27 am

    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

    Reply
  5. chefjulianna says

    April 24, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    Yum! I just love the idea of these! Very creative and oh so tasty!

    Reply
  6. Lori says

    April 24, 2015 at 1:28 pm

    Wow! This looks and sounds fantastic! I also love the name and description of your blog….awesome!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:26 pm

      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
  7. Natasha Fredrickson says

    April 24, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    So creative! and looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 24, 2015 at 2:21 pm

      Thanks. Very yummy and easy.

      Reply
  8. Lili says

    April 24, 2015 at 5:12 pm

    Looks very interesting and tasty! Nice invention! 🙂

    Reply
  9. http://www.lapetitecasserole.com says

    April 24, 2015 at 7:28 pm

    What a original recipe!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 25, 2015 at 7:58 pm

      Thanks. It turned out pretty good. Not as crunchy as the real thing but those are not easy to make for a party. Love the name of your blog:)))

      Reply
  10. elamb says

    April 25, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 25, 2015 at 11:23 pm

      Same to you. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I am a happy new FF partier and really like it. It is a fun combo that works and taste great.

      Reply
  11. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    April 26, 2015 at 10:57 am

    This looks and sounds delicious! It is so exciting when a child turns 16 but is definitely hard on the parents!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 27, 2015 at 7:16 am

      Thanks. It will be exciting and a little scary. But with three kids it will also make life a little easier at times.

      Reply
  12. Shari says

    April 27, 2015 at 11:29 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 28, 2015 at 1:42 pm

      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
  13. Shari says

    April 28, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    I will definitely do that. You can’t have too many Mexican food recipes!

    Reply
  14. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    April 29, 2016 at 10:24 am

    Another amazing recipe and perfect for Cinco de Mayo!

    Reply
  15. Winnie says

    April 30, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    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

    Reply
  16. Lacie says

    May 4, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    Hey Quinn! YUMMO!…and you make your own dough!! Thank you for linking up at Funtastic Friday!

    Reply
  17. The Pretty Patriot says

    April 25, 2017 at 10:19 am

    All of your food looks incredible but churros and cheesecake are seriously my two favorite desserts. I’m not very domestic but I just might have to try this out!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 25, 2017 at 10:24 am

      Thank you for the compliment. The churro bars are pretty easy to make. Let me know how they turn out. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  18. themomnoms says

    April 25, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    This is everything of my fatgirl’s heart’s desire;. I really want to eat a whole pan of these!

    Reply
  19. Maggie Unzueta says

    April 25, 2017 at 5:36 pm

    Whoooa! I’m totally blown away. Love churros.

    Reply
  20. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    April 25, 2017 at 6:41 pm

    You had me at churro. And cheesecake. Sounds AMAZING!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 26, 2017 at 10:14 am

      Thanks Kristi!

      Reply
  21. Salwa kisswani says

    April 25, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    OMG OMG this is literally a dream!!! I want this so badd.. I love churros I had so many of them when I went to Oaxaca, Mexico

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 26, 2017 at 10:13 am

      They are really good. Thanks for stopping by Salwa!

      Reply
  22. jayhall896757919h says

    April 25, 2017 at 10:49 pm

    Yum! These sound fantastic and what a decadent treat!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 26, 2017 at 7:20 am

      They are really good but not overly sweet. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  23. Cathy Mini says

    April 25, 2017 at 11:43 pm

    Definitely going to have to save this recipe! Looks awesome!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 26, 2017 at 7:19 am

      Thanks Cathy!

      Reply
  24. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says

    April 28, 2017 at 6:26 am

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

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 1, 2017 at 12:18 pm

      Thanks Kimberly!

      Reply
  25. Meghan says

    April 28, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    You seriously had me at churros. Then cheesecake. I need this in my life like yesterday!

    Reply

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