Description
Churro Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with layers of creamy pumpkin cheesecake, buttery croissant dough, and a cinnamon-sugar topping. An easy fall dessert that’s perfect for Thanksgiving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated croissant dough
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (blotted if very wet/homemade)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 pan or line it with parchment paper. Brush the parchment paper with some melted butter and sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top of that.
- Unroll the croissant dough, and press it into the bottom of the pan, forming an even layer. You may need to pinch seams together.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Mix in the eggs, pumpkin puree, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt until fully combined.
- Pour the filling over the croissant dough base and smooth the top. Seal the seams of the second croissant dough if needed, then cover the pumpkin cheesecake layer with that. Brush with the rest of the melted butter, and sprinkle with the rest of the cinnamon sugar.
- Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, or until the center is set but slightly jiggly.
- Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Lift the cake out of the pan (using parchment paper if it’s lined) and cut it into squares or cut directly in the pan. Serve as is, with some ice cream on top, or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 216
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg