Spanish desserts are often subject to experimentation, with variations from different countries, adding unique twists to traditional dishes, especially when it comes to the churros.
The churro cheesecake with strawberries deserves the title of the best Spanish churros recipe, offering a fresh and innovative take on a beloved classic, while perfectly balancing every flavor note.
Do you want to learn how to make cheesecake with strawberries? All you have to do is keep reading this article, where we will also give you the best tips for serving, storing and customizing.
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Background of the Dish
This recipe was born as a new take on the churros cheesecake, offering a new flavor profile with the help of macerated strawberries, which add a fresh, tangy sweetness that balances the richness of the cream cheese filling.
To resemble the authentic Spanish churros recipe, it retains the signature cinnamon-sugar coating, giving you the feeling of savoring the beloved Andalusian dessert with every bite.
The churro cheesecake with strawberries recipe is a recent creation but is quickly gaining popularity thanks to how easy it is to prepare and serve, especially for large gatherings and holidays.
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Things You’ll Need for Churro Cheesecake With Strawberries
This easy recipe for Spanish churros only calls for a few main ingredients, such as cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon, butter, crescent roll dough, and strawberries.
As you will see in the how to make Spanish churros section, you won’t need any fancy equipment, but a hand or stand mixer might help you to soften the cream cheese.
Ingredients
For the Cheesecake Filling
- 2 packages (8 oz/230gr each) cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (100gr) white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (150gr) fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar (optional, for macerating the strawberries)
For the dough
- 2 packages (8 oz each) of crescent roll dough sheets
- 1/4 cup (60gr) butter
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/2 cup (100gr) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
How to Make Churro Cheesecake With Strawberries – Step by Step Guide
- To start, wash and dice the strawberries (chop them into your preferred size). Then, place them in a small bowl covered with sugar to macerate. Since the filling is pretty sweet, you don’t have to let them sit for too long.
- After that, grab a different bowl and soften the cream cheese with a hand mixer (or stand mixer). Also, add the sugar and vanilla extract and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Then, preheat the oven to 375°F or 190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat to prevent sticking.
- To continue with this fantastic churro cheesecake bites with strawberries recipe, carefully fold the strawberries into the cream cheese mixture.
- Now, roll out the crescent roll dough and divide it into individual triangles. On the wider end of the triangle, add one tablespoon of the cheesecake filling. Don’t over-fill them as they could spill while baking.
- To form the churro cheesecake bites with strawberries, start from the wide end and roll the dough tightly. Seal the edges around the filling.
- After that, grab a shallow plate and combine the cinnamon with the sugar. In a safe container, melt the butter for a few seconds in the microwave.
- Then, brush the top of the cheesecake bites with the melted butter and then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mix on top. This is key because it will give it the traditional Spanish churros flavour.
- Now, place the churro cheesecake strawberry on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, or until they get a golden colour and crispy texture.
- Next, remove the Spanish dessert churros from the oven and let them cool for at least 30 minutes (preferably around 2 hours in the fridge).
- For the final step, serve the churro cheesecake with strawberries cold and enjoy. You could also serve them at room temperature or even frozen if desired.
Substitution of Ingredients
The easiest replacement that you can make to the churro cheesecake with strawberries is to use strawberry jam (it could be sugar-free), or another kind of fruit.
If you find that your strawberries are too bitter even after macerating them, you can make this a churro cheesecake with condensed milk, since a few tablespoons of that ingredient will add a rich, sweet touch.
To lower the calories you could make a yogurt filling, or a low-fat cream cheese one and reduce the amount of sugar, but the real healthy churros are the gluten-free churros and the churros air fryer recipe.
This isn’t a no-bake cheesecake with strawberries recipe because you need to cook the dough, but if you make a graham cracker (or your favorite store-bought cookies) crust then you wouldn’t have to bake it.
Do you want to try something more similar to the original Spanish churros recipe? Then, you have to visit our homemade churros, churros balls recipe, and breakfast churros recipes.
Tips on Serving Churro Cheesecake With Strawberries
The churro cheesecake with strawberries is quickly becoming one of the most popular desserts in Spain, because it is super simple to serve, making it ideal for large gatherings.
To enhance the experience, you can serve the cheesecake with strawberries with a few dipping sauces, such as melted chocolate, salted caramel, or dulce de leche.
If you are serving this dish during winter, then prepare the Spanish Hot Chocolate Recipe and you will have the perfect beverage (cold tea works better for the summer and spring).
To improve your mornings, serve them as Spanish breakfast churros, optionally with more chopped fresh fruits, for a quick snack before work or school.
Besides authentic Spanish churros, there are more desserts from Andalusia that you can make to impress everyone, such as Spanish Apple empanada, Spanish rice pudding, and the traditional Spanish flan.
How to Store Churro Cheesecake With Strawberries
Once you finish preparing the churro cheesecake with strawberries, you are supposed to cool them in the fridge before serving, but you could also store them for later.
The easiest way is to let the churro cheesecake bars with strawberries cool to room temperature and place them in a freezer-safe container (covered with a lid), then store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.
To freeze, first place the baked cheesecake with strawberries on a baking sheet in a single layer (not touching) and freeze for 1 to 2 hours.
When solid, transfer the bites to an airtight container or a freezer-safe resealable bag where they can last up to one month, without taking too much space from your freezer (thaw overnight before serving).
Apart from this fantastic cheesecake recipe with strawberries, there are others that you can make and store, such as the Spanish olive oil cake, the pumpkin flan cake, and the baked churros.
Recipe Card: Churro Cheesecake With Strawberries
Churro Cheesecake With Strawberries Recipe
Spanish recipes are often subject to experimentation, with variations from different countries, adding unique twists to traditional dishes, especially when it comes to the churros.
The churro cheesecake with strawberries deserves the title of the best Spanish churros recipe, offering a fresh and innovative take on a beloved classic, while perfectly balancing every flavor note.
Do you want to learn how to make cheesecake with strawberries? All you have to do is keep reading this article, where we will also give you the best tips for serving, storing and customizing.
Ingredients
- 2 packages (8 oz/230gr each) cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (100gr) white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (150gr) fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar (optional, for macerating the strawberries)
For the dough
- 2 packages (8 oz each) of crescent roll dough sheets
- 1/4 cup (60gr) butter
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/2 cup (100gr) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Wash and dice the strawberries (chop them into your preferred size). Put them in a small bowl covered with sugar to macerate. Set aside.
- In a bowl, soften the cream cheese with a hand mixer (or stand mixer). Add the sugar and vanilla extract and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F or 190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Carefully fold the strawberries into the cream cheese mixture. Since that mix is pretty sweet you don't have to macerate them for too long, but feel free to adapt that to your preferences.
- Roll out the crescent roll dough and divide it into individual triangles. On the wider end of the triangle, add one tablespoon of the cheesecake filling.
- Starting from the wide end, roll the dough tightly and seal the edges around the filling.
- In a shallow plate combine the cinnamon with the sugar, and melt the butter for a few seconds in the microwave.
- Brush the top of the cheesecake bites with the melted butter and then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mix on top. This will give them the classic Spanish-style churros flavor.
- For the cooking step in this cheesecake churros recipe, place them on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, or until they get a golden color on the outside.
- Remove the churro cheesecake with strawberries from the oven and let them cool for at least 30 minutes (preferably around 2 hours in the fridge).
- To finish this easy Spanish churros recipe, serve them cold and enjoy.
Notes
The best part about making cheesecake with fresh strawberries is how fresh it tastes, but you could replace them with a high-quality strawberry jam instead.
You could turn this Spanish recipe for churros into a gluten-free one if you prepare a pie dough from scratch, or if you buy GF crescent roll dough.
To take the easy Spanish churros to the next level, serve them with a drizzle of chocolate or caramel sauce.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 132Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 7mgSodium 128mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 1gSugar 3gProtein 2g
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