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Cinnamon Roll Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
These cinnamon roll bars recreate the classic flavors of cinnamon rolls in a bar form, featuring a blondie base with brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla, topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting. The spiced blondie provides soft, dense texture infused with generous cinnamon, while the frosting adds a tangy sweetness that balances the spice. The bars are baked in a pan for easy slicing and serving, making the cinnamon roll experience more portable and less time-consuming.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
24 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 26 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings:
1
8x8-inch pan, 9 to 12 generous squares
Calories:
374 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Ingredients
Blondies
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, melted, unsalted
- 1 egg large
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 teaspoons cinnamon I use 3 but reduce to taste if you’re sensitive to cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
Frosting
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened (lite okay)
- ¼ cup butter unsalted, softened
- 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- cinnamon for garnishing
Instructions
- Blondies – Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- To a large, microwave-safe bowl add the butter and heat to melt, about 1 minute on high power.
- Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don’t scramble it. Add the egg, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and whisk until smooth.
- Add the flour, salt, and stir until just combined, don’t overmix.
- Turn batter out into prepared pan, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula as necessary. Bake for about 20 to 24 minutes, or until top is set in center and done; don’t overbake. Blondies firm up as they cool. A toothpick should come out clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter. Place pan on a wire rack to cool for at least 90 minutes before frosting.
- Frosting – To a large bowl (or to the bowl of a stand mixer) add the cream cheese, butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, salt, and beat with an electric mixer (or use the paddle attachment of a stand mixer) until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Turn frosting out over blondies and spread into a smooth, even, flat layer using a spatula or knife. Note – You may have a small amount of frosting left over if you don’t like an overly thick amount of frosting. Extra will keep airtight in the fridge for at least 2 weeks.
- Evenly sprinkle with cinnamon for garnishing, slice, and serve. Blondies will keep airtight at room temp for up to 4 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week. I’m comfortable storing cream cheese frosting at room temp, but if you’re not store in the fridge noting blondies. will be more prone to drying out in the fridge.
- Frosting from here
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
374kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
313mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 8x8-inch pan, 9 to 12 generous squares
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 313mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.