Stop Buying High-Sugar Bakery Desserts! Make These Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars
↓ Jump to RecipeImagine warm cinnamon rolls and silky, creamy cheesecake combined into one wholesome treat! Featuring a simple oat crust, a blended cottage cheese filling, and plenty of cozy cinnamon flavor.
If you love cinnamon rolls but want a guilt-free dessert option, these high-protein cheesecake bars are about to become your new favorite recipe. Protein-packed cottage cheese is blended smooth to create an amazingly velvety cheesecake batter without heavy cream or refined sugar.
Poured over a quick pre-pressed oat crust and finished with a light Greek yogurt drizzle, these bars slice beautifully once chilled. Bake up a batch for sweet weekly meal-prep!
Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars
- 🖼️ 8×8-inch baking pan
- 📄 Parchment paper
- 🥣 High-speed blender
- 🥄 Spatula
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1Preheat & Prep Pan: Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
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2Press Oat Crust: Measure 1½ cups of oat flour (mixed with 2–3 tbsp water or milk if needed to press tightly) and press firmly into an even layer at the bottom of the pan.
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3Add Filling Ingredients: Add cottage cheese, eggs, honey, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon into a blender jar.
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4Blend Smooth: Process on high speed until completely smooth, silky, and uniform with zero cottage cheese lumps remaining.
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5Pour Batter: Pour the creamy cinnamon filling evenly over the prepared oat crust in the baking pan.
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6Bake & Chill: Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 40–45 minutes until the center is set with a slight jiggle. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate completely before slicing into 9 bars. Optional: finish with a light Greek yogurt drizzle for a cinnamon-roll look!
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- 🌀 Cinnamon Swirl: Reserve 1/4 cup of the batter, mix with an extra 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp maple syrup, then swirl with a toothpick on top before baking.
- ❄️ Chill Before Slicing: Cheesecake bars need at least 2–3 hours in the fridge to fully set for clean, knife-cut square bars.
- 🥡 Storage: Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or freeze individual bars for up to 1 month.
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