Churro Cheesecake Bites
These Churro Cheesecake Bites combine creamy cheesecake filling with a flaky pastry shell, topped with a sweet cinnamon sugar mixture.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
Cheesecake Filling
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or almond extract
Pastry Shell
- 1 package Refrigerated Crescent Roll Dough or puff pastry for more flakiness
Topping
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon or mix with nutmeg
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar for mixing with cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the crescent roll dough instructions.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Roll out the crescent roll dough and cut into small squares.
- Place a spoonful of the cheesecake filling in the center of each square and fold the corners over to seal.
- Bake according to the dough instructions until golden brown.
- Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Once the bites are baked, toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture while they are still warm.
Notes
For a different flavor, try adding a bit of lemon zest to the cheesecake filling.