Cream Cheese Bars
Delightful dessert bars featuring a creamy filling between flaky crescent roll layers, topped with cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
For the crust and topping
- 16 ounces Refrigerated crescent roll dough sheets
- 5 tablespoons Butter, melted For brushing on top
- 1 1/4 cups Granulated sugar Divided, 1 cup for filling and 1/4 cup for cinnamon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon For topping
For the filling
- 16 ounces Cream cheese, room temperature Ensure it's at room temperature for better mixing
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup of granulated sugar with the cinnamon and set aside.
- Open one can of crescent roll sheets and press it into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Making the filling
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the room temperature cream cheese, 1 cup of granulated sugar, and vanilla extract with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy and well combined.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crescent roll base.
- Lay the second can of crescent sheets over the cream cheese layer.
Topping and baking
- Brush the melted butter generously over the top layer of crescent rolls.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the top layer is golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into 24 squares.
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Notes
Serve warm, cold, or at room temperature. Drizzle with chocolate or caramel sauce for an extra treat. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze for up to two months after wrapping each square in plastic wrap.