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Cheesecake-Stuffed Churro Sandwiches

Name: Cheesecake-Stuffed Churro Sandwiches
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the churros:; 2 cups water; 1 stick butter; 4 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 1/2 cup sugar, for dusting; 4 tablespoons cinnamon, for dusting; 1 cup chopped strawberries; 1 cup ground graham crackers; For the filling:; 2 cups cream cheese, softened at room temperature; 10 ounces sweetened condensed milk; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 1 teaspoon vanilla

These cheesecake sandwiches are churrific!

Ingredients

For the churros:
2 cups water
1 stick butter
4 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour 2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup sugar, for dusting
4 tablespoons cinnamon, for dusting
1 cup chopped strawberries
1 cup ground graham crackers
For the filling:
2 cups cream cheese, softened at room temperature
10 ounces sweetened condensed milk
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps

Make the churros: In a small saucepan, combine water, butter, brown sugar and salt and bring to a simmer until butter is melted. Turn off heat and pour into a stand mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then add flour. Mix until combined. Add eggs and vanilla and stir. Transfer to a pastry bag with a star tip.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats. Pipe spiral churros about 2 1/2 inches in diameter, approximately 12 round churros. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until slightly crispy. Once slightly cooled, toss churros in cinnamon sugar and set aside.
Make the filling: In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes. Add sweetened condensed milk, lemon and vanilla. Mix until combined. Set bowl in the freezer and allow to chill and set.
Assemble the churros: Place cheesecake filling in a piping bag, and pipe approximately 1/2 cup of filling between two churros. Dip sides of filling in graham crackers or strawberries and serve.