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5 from 9 votes
? High Protein ? Low Carb ? Macro-friendly ? Vegetarian

Easy Churro Protein Cheesecake Bars

Creamy, chilled cheesecake meets cinnamon sugar churros in this INSANELY delicious Churro Protein Cheesecake Bar recipe. Crazy easy to make and they store GREAT in the freezer. You are gonna love them!!!

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By: Lauren March 26, 2019 14 Comments

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Creamy, chilled cheesecake meets cinnamon sugar churros in this INSANELY delicious Churro Protein Cheesecake Bar recipe. Crazy easy to make and they store GREAT in the freezer. You are gonna love them!!!

Just take a second to imagine the best cinnamon sweet, doughy churros you’ve ever had. Now imagine those same churros… but with a creamy, sweet vanilla cheesecake filling! That is THEN topped with MORE cinnamon sweet doughy churro goodness.

ARE YOU DROOLING YET?! Because I know I am 😂

Honestly, these churro cheesecake bars are unlike anything i’ve ever made, and really unlike anything i’ve ever tasted. They just have such a unique texture and flavor combination that just goes so well together. Simply put, these bars are FIRE. And let it be known that I’m warning you right now…. that if you don’t make these, their sweet cinnamon delicious self will sure as heck come and haunt you in your sleep. Don’t believe me? Just wait…

Besides the fact that they are crazy delicious (I mean really, you must try them), they are super easy to make! Simple short list of ingredients and 30 minutes in the oven. Another bonus? They freeze incredible well! So you can keep some stored in the freezer and have them ready to pull out when the sweet craving hits. Talk about WINNING!

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THESE CHEESECAKE BARS

  • They are seriously HEAVENLY! I can’t tell you enough.
  • Lightened up from your traditional cheesecake!
  • Protein packed 🙌🏼
  • They freeze great – delicious snack to pull out when you have nothing else!
  • You will always be in the mood for these – highlight of your day every time, I guarantee it! 😉

INGREDIENTS

  • Crescent rolls – I used Pillsbury
  • Cinnamon
  • Sugar – you want to use the real stuff for the churro topping!
  • Cream cheese – for this recipe I used fat-free. You can use Neufchâtel, 1/3 reduced-fat or full fat cream cheese if you wish here.
  • Greek yogurt – thick greek yogurt works best over normal yogurt for a thicker cream cheese layer. I love using Fage.
  • Egg
  • Vanilla extract
  • Protein powder – I used PEScience vanilla protein powder (code Laurenfitfoodie saves you 10%)
  • Sweetener – I used Swerve granular sweetener. Use any sweetener you like here!

HOW TO MAKE

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 8×8″ baking dish with cooking spray. Using your hands, press 4 of the crescent rolls into the bottom of the dish. Try to seal the seams as much as possible.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer), combine the cream cheese, yogurt, egg, vanilla, protein powder, and sweetener until smooth. Spread the cheesecake mixture over the bottom layer of crescent rolls. 
  3. Flatten out the remaining four crescent rolls to form a crescent roll sheet that is the same size as the one on the bottom. You can do this by flattening out between two pieces of parchment paper or by using a rolling pin. Gently place dough on top of the filling.
  4. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture all across the top.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheesecake bars start to become golden brown along the edges. 
  6. Let cool completely to room temperature. Then store in the fridge for 2-3 hours to set before slicing. Best if you let them sit overnight!
Easy Churro Protein Cheesecake Bars

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5 from 9 votes

Churro Protein Cheesecake Bars

? High Protein ? Low Carb ? Macro-friendly ? Vegetarian
Creamy, chilled cheesecake meets cinnamon sugar churros in this INSANELY delicious Churro Protein Cheesecake Bar recipe. Crazy easy to make and they store GREAT in the freezer. You are gonna love them!!!
Yield: 9
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Additional Time: 2 hours hrs
Cook: 30 minutes mins
Total: 2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Calories: 162kcal
Protein: 9.8g
Fat: 6.1g
Carbs: 17g

Ingredients

For the Churro Dough:

  • 1 8-oz. package of crescent rolls
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp sugar

For the Cheesecake Filling:

  • 8- oz. fat-free cream cheese 224g
  • 3/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt 170g
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp clear vanilla extract
  • 1 scoop vanilla or snickerdoodle protein powder 31g – I used PEScience (code Laurenfitfoodie)
  • 1/4 cup Swerve granular sweetener 48g – or other sweetener of choice

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 8×8" baking dish with cooking spray. Using your hands, press 4 of the crescent rolls into the bottom of the dish. Try to seal the seams as much as possible.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer), combine the cream cheese, yogurt, egg, vanilla, protein powder, and sweetener until smooth. Spread the cheesecake mixture over the bottom layer of crescent rolls. 
  • Flatten out the remaining four crescent rolls to form a crescent roll sheet that is the same size as the one on the bottom. You can do this by flattening out between two pieces of parchment paper or by using a rolling pin. Gently place dough on top of the filling.
  • In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture all across the top.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheesecake bars start to become golden brown along the edges. 
  • Let cool completely to room temperature. Then store in the fridge for 2-3 hours to set before slicing. Best if you let them sit overnight!

Notes

MFP entry: LFF Churro Cheesecake Bars 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1/9 of recipe (82g), Calories: 162kcal (8%), Carbohydrates: 17g (6%), Protein: 9.8g (20%), Fat: 6.1g (9%), Saturated Fat: 2.4g (15%), Sugar: 8.9g (10%)

Nutrition is hand-calculated and accurate. No autocalulations! However, note that values can vary based on the brands you use and if you substitute ingredients.

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Lauren lives with her husband, Simon and two dogs, Finley and Cookie, in the Carolina’s. She has college degrees in Nursing and Exercise Science, is a NASM certified trainer and spent many years as a macro coach before transitioning to full time blogging. She loves staying active, being creative and recreating her favorite comfort food dishes into healthier, lightened up versions. Desserts are her speciality!

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