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Cinnamon roll bliss bars with three layers - golden cake base, white cream cheese middle layer, and cinnamon cake top, all covered in thick vanilla glaze. Cut bars showing distinct cream cheese filling layer.

Cinnamon Roll Bliss Bars

Decadent cinnamon roll bliss bars with three layers - golden cake base, creamy white cream cheese filling, and cinnamon swirl top, all covered in thick vanilla glaze. Bakery quality dessert bars ready in 45 minutes with easier preparation than traditional cinnamon rolls.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 16
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 285
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All purpose flour Sifted for tender texture
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter Softened, divided
  • 1 cup Brown sugar Packed, divided
  • 0.5 cup Granulated sugar For cake base
  • 2 large Eggs Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure extract preferred
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder Fresh for best rise
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt For flavor balance
  • 0.5 cup Whole milk Room temperature
  • 8 oz Cream cheese Softened for middle layer
  • 2 tablespoon Ground cinnamon For swirl mixture
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar For glaze
  • 0.25 cup Heavy cream For glaze consistency
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract For glaze flavoring

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch baking pan For proper bar thickness
  • 1 Electric mixer For creaming butter and cream cheese
  • 1 Large mixing bowls For preparing layers separately
  • 1 Medium mixing bowl For glaze preparation
  • 1 Wire whisk For smooth glaze mixing
  • 1 Rubber spatula For spreading layers evenly
  • 1 Sharp knife For cutting finished bars
  • 1 Parchment paper For easy removal from pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper
  2. Cream ¾ cup butter with granulated sugar until fluffy, add 1 egg and vanilla
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, then alternate with milk into butter mixture
  4. Press half the cake batter into prepared pan as bottom layer
  5. Beat softened cream cheese until smooth for middle white layer
  6. Spread cream cheese evenly over cake base in pan
  7. Mix remaining brown sugar with cinnamon for topping mixture
  8. Drop remaining cake batter over cream cheese layer in spoonfuls
  9. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over top cake layer
  10. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and set in center
  11. Cool completely in pan before glazing to prevent melting
  12. Whisk powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla until smooth, spread over cooled bars

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.