Cheesecake Egg Rolls
Delicious crispy egg rolls filled with creamy cheesecake, dusted with sweet cinnamon sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 egg rolls 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3 ½ Tbs sugar
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp salt
- Egg roll wrappers
- Water for brushing wrappers
- 1 c sugar (for coating)
- 2 Tbs cinnamon
- Oil for frying
- Caramel, chocolate, chopped strawberries, powdered sugar (for serving)
Instructions
- Prep the filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Prepare the wrappers: Lay out the egg roll wrappers with a corner pointing towards you.
- Fill the wrappers: Spoon about 1-2 tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of each wrapper.
- Seal the rolls: Moisten the edges of the wrapper, fold the corner over the filling, fold in the sides, and roll tightly.
- Heat the oil: Pour oil into a skillet until about an inch deep and heat to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry the egg rolls: Carefully place the rolls into the hot oil, frying for about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Coat in cinnamon sugar: Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and roll the fried egg rolls in the mixture.
- Serve and enjoy: Plate the warm egg rolls and serve with desired toppings.
Notes
Experiment with different fillings and toppings for variations. Great for dessert bars!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 egg roll
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cheesecake, dessert, egg rolls, cinnamon sugar