Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Looking for a delicious treat for Easter? Try these Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake bars! They are perfect for sharing at your gatherings for the upcoming holiday or serving at your brunch or Easter dinner!
Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients:
Crust –
- 12 whole graham crackers
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter,melted
Filling –
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- 1 tablespoon flour
Cheesecake –
- (2) 8oz packages of cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg, room temp
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
Powdered Sugar Glaze –
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep baking pan with cooking spray.
Crust –
Using your food processor pulse the graham crackers until fine crumbs are made. Add sugar and pulse to combine. Pour in the melted butter. Pulse another 30 seconds.
Using your hands press mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
Cinnamon Roll Filling –
Combine butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a saucepan. Stir until butter is melted and ingredients are combined over medium heat. Remove from heat, adding in vanilla and flour.
Cheesecake Layer –
Whisk together egg and sugar until fluffy.
Mix in the cream cheese and vanilla. Add this mixture to the top of baked crust.
Drop spoonfuls of the cinnamon roll filling over the cheesecake layer. Spread it with a butter knife. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheesecake is set.
Set aside to cool for 30 minutes.
Powdered Sugar Glaze Layer –
Combine powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk. Add additional powdered sugar or milk as need until you have a consistency that will easily pour from the tip of your spoon, but isn’t too thin.
Transfer to the fridge to continue cooling. Store in airtight container in fridge.
Eat up, and enjoy! These cinnamon roll cheesecake bars are finger-lickin’ good!
Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars
A decadent cheesecake bite with a crave-worthy cinnamon roll filling layer you'll love!
Ingredients
Crust –
- 12 whole graham crackers
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Filling –
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- 1 tablespoon flour
Cheesecake –
- (2) 8oz packages of cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg, room temp
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
Powdered Sugar Glaze -
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray.
- Crust: Using your food processor, pulse the graham crackers until fine crumbs. Add sugar then pulse to combine. Pour in the melted butter. Pulse another 30 seconds. Using your hands press mixture into prepared pan. Bake crust for 5 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Cinnamon Roll Filling: Combine butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a saucepan. Stir until butter is melted and ingredients are combined over medium heat. Remove from heat, adding in vanilla and flour.
- Cheesecake Layer: Whisk together egg and sugar until fluffy. Mix in the ream cheese and vanilla. Add this mixture to the top of the baked crust.
- Layer & Bake: Drop spoonful's of the cinnamon roll filling over the cheesecake layer. Spread it with a butter knife or rubber spatula. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheesecake is set. Set aside to cook for 30 minutes.
- Glaze: Mix together 1 cup of powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons of milk. Add more milk or more powdered sugar as needed, until you have an icing that can pour off the tip of a spoon, but isn't too thin. Drizzle the powdered sugar glaze across the top. Then transfer to the fridge to continue cooling. Store in airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
Prepare the filling while your crust bakes! Then, prep the cheesecake layer while your filling cools. Assemble, bake, and enjoy!
These sound fabulous! A fave this week on Wake Up Wednesday – thanks for sharing.
Looks so delicious!! Would love for you to share at Simple & Sweet Fridays this week!
Hugs,
Jody
These look amazing. Adding these to my must try!
This looks SO yummy! Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday! Pinned.
These look so divine, Janel! Anything with cinnamon roll-y is a must to make… but then you added the cheesecake action and now it’s a MUST to make! So creative!
This looks yummy! Pinning.
What a fantastic combination! How many can I have for breakfast?!?!
Those look heavenly! Pinning to try later!
Oh these look so good and easy to make! We love cheesecake in our house…I have to try this! I think everyone would love it!
Oh this sounds delicious. Sort of a cross between a pastry and a dessert, but either way I bet it’s yummy!
What a great idea! Thanks, I’ll try it soon. 🙂
Oh my gosh these sound amazing!! I love cheesecake, this would be perfect for a family get together!
These sound amazing and look even better. They would be the perfect treat for the family this weekend.
This looks like one I will tackle – bookmarked!
I love this combo!
Two of my very favorite things in one!
I love this recipe! It looks so delicious and fun to make with my daughter. I love how pretty these bars look and my son loves cheesecake!