Churro Cheesecake Bites 

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These churro cheesecake bites with strawberries are the perfect sweet treat. Traditional churro cheesecake bars cut into bite size pieces. 

Delicious cinnamon sugar, flaky crust, cream cheese filling and fresh strawberries. 

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What is Churro Cheesecake?

It’s a combination of churros and cheesecake bars, similar in flavor to sopapilla cheesecake. Instead of a graham cracker crust, crescent dough is topped with a layer of buttery cinnamon sugar and sweet cheesecake filling in the middle. 

Chilled and cut into squares served with dulce de leche or lechera topping. 

It's so popular on social media, especially TikTok.

Check out these viral TikTok Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies, Strawberry Crunch Tres Leches Cake and Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars.

How To Make Churro Cheesecake Bites

To make this recipe so easy we are using store bought crescent dough and condensed milk for the cheesecake filling. 

Baked in a rectangular baking dish to make a thin cheesecake that can be easily cut into bite size squares.  

You’ll love the big cinnamon sugar cream cheese flavor topped with fresh chopped strawberries. 

Served in a cup or tray with a drizzle extra lechera or dulce de leche.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Crescent Dough - Store bought crescent dough or crescent dough sheets. 

Cream Cheese - This recipe uses a whole block of full-fat variety, but you can substitute low-fat.

Eggs- Three large whole eggs.

Cornstarch - Helps add a velvety cheesecake texture. 

Condensed Milk - Canned full fat variety or fat free as a substitute. 

Sugar - White granulated or cane sugar is best. 

Butter - Salted or unsalted will be delicious. You can also use a butter substitute as well.

Cinnamon - Choose your favorite ground cinnamon brand or even a pumpkin spice blend. 

Extract - For a boost of flavor add a touch of pure or imitation vanilla extract. 

Strawberries - Fresh strawberries is best but canned strawberry filling can be used in a pinch.  

Baking Pan Options 

This recipe uses only one can of store bought crescent dough. Which is cut in half and then rolling out thin to the size of the baking pan. I recommend using an 8’’x11’’ inch for best results. 

If using a smaller pan like a 8’’x8’’ you will have a thicker crust and filling. Roll and trim off excess crescent dough for a smooth layer. 

Toppings

The flavor of this churro cheesecake bites is simple which makes it easy to add additional flavors and toppings. 

• Nutella or Chocolate Sauce 
• Dulce De Leche
• Pineapple
• Cherries
• Blueberries 
• Toasted Coconut
• Strawberry Sauce or Glaze
• Cookie Butter
• Mini Chocolate Chips 
• Crumbled Cookies 
• Lemon Curd 

Tips & Suggestions

Fully chill the cheesecake before slicing or freeze for 15-20 minutes for extra clean cuts. 

Don’t skip on rolling out the crescent dough. Crescent dough when it bakes really puffs up, rolling it out thinner will help with a nice flat crust. 

Double the recipe by using a 11’’x15’’ baking pan which will give a nice size tray of churro cheesecake bite to take to a party or event. 

Don’t skip on pre baking the bottom crust, this will prevent an uneven and soggy crust. 

How To Serve In Cups

Use disposable treat cups adding a scoop of cut churro cheesecake bites. Then topping with fresh chopped strawberries and a drizzle of lechera or condensed milk.

If making these individual servings for an event, remember to keep them refrigerated, the cheesecake and strawberries is very perishable. 

Leftovers and Storage

Leftover churro cheesecake bites should be stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container for 3 days.

It’s best to separate the churro cheesecake bites, chopped fresh strawberries and drizzling sauces separate.You can then easily layer everything in a tray a cup, when ready to serve. 

Step by Step Photos and Directions

1. Grab ingredients and prep them. Preheat oven to 350°F.

Make Cheesecake Filling

2. In bowl add very soft cream cheese and mix until smooth to remove any lumps.

3. Add in egg, sour cream and cornstarch. Mix well.

4. Pour in vanilla extract and condensed milk.

5. Mix until smooth. Set aside.

Roll Out Crescent Dough

6. Grab the tools and ingredients, including the canned crescent dough and flour.

7. Sprinkle flour onto the rolling surface.

8. Unroll the crescent dough onto a floured surface. With a pizza cutter cut the dough in half.

9. Roll out each half piece of the dough to the size of the baking dish. Can trim any excess dough if needed.

Assemble For Baking

10. Grab the cinnamon sugar ingredients and butter. Melt the butter and mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a small mixing bowl.

11. Grab the baking dish and brush on about ½ of the melted butter.

12. Sprinkle about ½ of the cinnamon sugar mixture.

13. Place one piece of the rolled crescent dough into the baking dish with the buttery cinnamon sugar mixture.

14. Put into the oven to par bake for 5 minutes.

15. Carefully remove from the oven and pour the cheesecake batter. Spread into an even layer.

16. Top with the other rolled out crescent dough. Brush on the remaining melted butter and sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture.

17. Return back into the oven and bake uncovered for 25 minutes until lightly golden on the edges.

18. Remove from the oven and let cool fully cool. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours. Overnight is best.

Serving with Toppings

19. Prep the fresh strawberries and condensed milk, dulce de leche or topping of choice. Chop the strawberries into small pieces.

20. For easier cutting freeze for 15-20 minutes. Chop the churro cheesecake into small squares about 1 - 1 ½ inch cubes.

21. Place the cubes into a serving tray or dish.

22. Top with the chopped strawberries and drizzle with condensed milk or lechera.

23. It can also be placed into individual disposable cups or mason jars for serving. Enjoy.