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

Yummy cinnamon roll inspired cheesecake bars! A perfect treat recipe for brunch or Easter!

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.

Yummy cinnamon roll inspired cheesecake bars! A perfect treat recipe for brunch or Easter!

Eat up, and enjoy! These cinnamon roll cheesecake bars are finger-lickin’ good!

Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Yield: 9 cheesecake bars

Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars

Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars
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A decadent cheesecake bite with a crave-worthy cinnamon roll filling layer you'll love!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

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

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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!


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17 Comments

  1. 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!

  2. 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!

  3. Oh this sounds delicious. Sort of a cross between a pastry and a dessert, but either way I bet it’s yummy!

  4. 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!

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