Cream Cheese Bars

These 6-ingredient Cinnamon Cream Cheese Bars have a thick layer of cream cheese nestled between two layers of flaky crescent roll crust.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert and Pastries

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Tristin - Home Cooked Harvest

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar divided
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
16 ounces refrigerated crescent roll dough sheets
16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 tablespoons butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
In a small bowl mix together 1/4 cup of the white sugar with the cinnamon, set aside.
Open one can of the crescent sheets (if you have crescent rolls press all the seams together on a cutting board or work surface) and lay into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer or the bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment add in cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar and vanilla. Mix on medium speed until well combined and fluffy. Press mixture over the bottom crust.
Open the second can of crescent sheets and lay over the cream cheese layer, no need to press it down.
Melt the butter and brush it on the top layer. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden brown. Let cool completely then cut into 24 squares.

Notes

- My top tip is to spread the cream cheese as evenly across the entire base layer of crescent crust, all the way to the edges. This will make sure that the middle isn't more cream cheese heavy than the edges.

- Use a pastry brush to add melted butter to the top layer of these bars.

- Make sure to pull out the cream cheese early enough so that it is soft.
- Keep the rolls of crescents in the fridge until ready to be used.
- Bars will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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