Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars

So lately I’ve been on a cinnamon roll kick. This is probably because I never make cinnamon rolls because when I do, I promptly make it a one-woman race to see how many I can eat in a single sitting. Not surprisingly, I always win. Also not surprisingly, all the cinnamon rolls are gone.

In my head, I’ve been plotting and planning different cinnamon roll-esque recipes to share with you guys. One was the recipe for these Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars, the ones you see here. The other was for a cinnamon roll bundt cake which, it turns out, defied all laws of gravity and stayed inside the confines of the pan forever and ever.
I literally had to chisel it out with a knife and a spatula, contorting the pan around my body in ways no pan should be contorted, until it finally released and the bottom half plopped onto the counter all lame-like and pathetic.

Ingredients

• FOR CRUST:
• 2 cups cinnamon graham crackers, finely crushed
• ⅓ cup butter, melted
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• FOR CHEESECAKE:
• 2 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened to room temp
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup sour cream
• FOR CINNAMON SWIRL:
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2-3 Tbsp ground cinnamon (depending on how cinnamon-y you want it)
• 6 Tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8x8 pan with foil, extending the sides of the foil over the edges of the pan. Spray the foil with cooking spray; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the cinnamon graham crumbs, melted butter and brown sugar together until completely moistened. Press the mixture evenly along the bottom of the pan and bake for approx. 10-12 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven but keep the oven on.
3. While crust bakes, prepare your cheesecake. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, followed by the vanilla. Lastly, beat in the sour cream. Set mixture aside.
4. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter, stirring until smooth. Set aside.
5. .........................................

for full instruction please see : thedomesticrebel.com

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