Why must the bars refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours before slicing?

The cheesecake filling requires the full 2 to 3 hour refrigeration period to set from a soft and flowing consistency to a beautifully firm and most cleanly sliceable layer. Slicing before the filling has set produces bars that collapse and smear rather than maintaining the most beautifully defined and most properly layered cross-section. Overnight refrigeration produces the most completely firm and most cleanly sliceable result of all.

Do these bars freeze well?

Yes. These churro protein cheesecake bars freeze most extraordinarily well, which makes them one of the most convenient and most practical high-protein freezer treats imaginable. The crescent roll exterior and the cream cheese filling both freeze and thaw beautifully without any loss of the most beautifully firm texture or the most deeply satisfying flavor. They are equally delicious thawed at room temperature or enjoyed slightly frozen.

Can I use regular sugar instead of a sweetener substitute?

Yes. Regular granulated sugar can substitute for the Swerve or other granular sweetener in the cheesecake filling in the same quantity. Regular sugar will increase the overall calorie and carbohydrate count slightly but produces an equally beautifully sweet and most deeply satisfying cheesecake filling. The cinnamon sugar topping already uses regular granulated sugar for the most proper caramelization on the top crescent layer.

Churro Protein Cheesecake Bars Easy Crescent Roll Cinnamon Recipe

Name: Churro Protein Cheesecake Bars The Most Easy Crescent Roll Cinnamon Sugar High Protein Bar You Will Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: PT-497451H6M35S
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tube 8 oz Crescent Rolls such as Pillsbury; 1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon; 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar 24g; 8 oz Cream Cheese fat-free light or full-fat; 3/4 cup 170g Plain Greek Yogurt nonfat 2% or whole; 1 large Egg; 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/4 cup 30g Vanilla Protein Powder; 1/4 cup 48g Granular Sweetener Swerve or granulated sugar

Description

The most extraordinary Churro Protein Cheesecake Bars made by preheating oven to 350°F spraying 8×8-inch dish pressing 4 crescent rolls into bottom sealing seams beating 8 oz cream cheese 3/4 cup Greek yogurt 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup vanilla protein powder and 1/4 cup sweetener until completely smooth spreading over crescent base flattening remaining 4 crescent rolls into matching sheet placing over filling sprinkling with combined 1 tbsp cinnamon and 2 tbsp sugar baking 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown cooling completely refrigerating 2 to 3 hours or overnight and slicing into 9 bars. 9.8 grams protein per bar. A completely extraordinary churro protein cheesecake bar recipe.

Ingredients

Scale

1 tube 8 oz Crescent Rolls such as Pillsbury

1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon

2 tbsp Granulated Sugar 24g

8 oz Cream Cheese fat-free light or full-fat

3/4 cup 170g Plain Greek Yogurt nonfat 2% or whole

1 large Egg

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

1/4 cup 30g Vanilla Protein Powder

1/4 cup 48g Granular Sweetener Swerve or granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8×8-inch dish with cooking spray.

2. Press 4 crescent rolls into bottom of dish. Seal seams as completely as possible.

3. Beat cream cheese, Greek yogurt, egg, vanilla, protein powder, and sweetener until completely smooth.

4. Spread filling evenly over crescent roll base.

5. Flatten remaining 4 crescent rolls between parchment until same size as dish.

6. Gently place flattened dough over filling.

7. Combine cinnamon and sugar in small bowl. Sprinkle generously over entire top.

8. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown at edges.

9. Cool completely to room temperature.

10. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours to set. Overnight is most recommended.

11. Slice into 9 individual bars.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dessert, High Protein, Bars
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 bar
Calories: 162
Sugar: 9g
Sodium: 285mg
Fat: 6g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Unsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 17g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 10g
Cholesterol: 38mg

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