Description
Rich and creamy dessert bars made with layers of sweetened cream cheese between soft crescent roll dough, finished with a buttery cinnamon-sugar topping.
Ingredients
- 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 16 oz (2 blocks) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Unroll one can of crescent roll dough and press it evenly into the bottom of the dish, sealing the seams.
- In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, 3/4 cup of the sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough layer.
- Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and place it over the cream cheese layer, gently pressing to cover.
- Pour the melted butter evenly over the top dough layer.
- Mix the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over the butter.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until golden brown and set.
- Cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Notes
For best results, use full-fat block-style cream cheese.Chilling helps the bars set and slice cleanly.Optional toppings include honey, powdered sugar, or caramel drizzle.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
