Cream Cheese Squares are a classic dessert that’s creamy, sweet, and irresistibly soft. With a buttery base and a smooth cream cheese filling, these squares are perfect for parties, potlucks, holidays, or anytime you want a quick and delicious treat.
⏱ Prep & Bake Time
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Bake Time: 30–35 minutes
- Cooling Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: ~1 hour
- Servings: 12–16 squares
🍳 Equipment
- 9×13-inch baking dish
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer or whisk
- Spatula
- Measuring cups & spoons
🥘 Ingredients
Crust
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Cream Cheese Filling
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
📝 Ingredient Notes
- Cream cheese: Full-fat gives the creamiest texture.
- Crescent dough: Can be replaced with puff pastry or biscuit dough.
- Cinnamon sugar: Adds warmth and a bakery-style finish.
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease baking dish.
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2. Prepare crust
Press crescent roll dough evenly into the bottom of the pan.
3. Make filling
Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
Spread evenly over the dough.
4. Add topping
Drizzle melted butter over cream cheese layer.
Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly on top.
5. Bake
Bake 30–35 minutes, until edges are golden and center is set.
6. Cool & serve
Let cool, slice into squares, and serve.
📊 Nutrition (Approx per square, 16 pieces)
- Calories: 220
- Protein: 3g
- Carbs: 18g
- Fat: 15g
⭐ Tips & Variations
- Fruit swirl: Add strawberry or blueberry pie filling.
- Lemon version: Add lemon zest to cream cheese.
- Chocolate drizzle: Drizzle melted chocolate on top after baking.
- Chill before cutting: Cleaner slices and firmer texture.
- Storage: Refrigerate up to 5 days.
