Cinnamon Crisps with Cream Cheese Dessert Dip – an easy yet impressive sweet dip that’s perfect for parties and always a crowd favorite. Enjoy with homemade cinnamon crisps, graham crackers or pretzels!
This sweet dessert dip is my take on a churro dip I found on Pinterest. It was so delicious that I had to add my own twist—incorporating shaved dark chocolate and skipping the cinnamon sugar cereal. It is perfect for holiday parties, like the slow cooker hot chocolate!
The result is a rich, creamy sweet dip that tastes just like no-bake cheesecake—and it pairs perfectly with crispy, baked cinnamon tortilla chips! Not in the mood to bake? It’s just as delicious with graham crackers, pretzels, or fresh fruit.
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Reasons to love it
- It’s like enjoying churros in chip-and-dip form—crispy, cinnamon-sugar chips with a creamy, dreamy sweet dip!
- Customize the tortilla chips into fun shapes for any holiday—think ghosts or skulls for Halloween, pumpkins for Thanksgiving, hearts for Valentine’s Day, or bunnies for Easter.
- The dip is just as delicious with pretzels, graham crackers, or fresh fruit—no baking required!
- A guaranteed crowd-pleaser that’s as fun to eat as it is to serve.
- Perfect make-ahead dessert for parties or gatherings.
- Light, fluffy, and creamy with warm cinnamon and melty chocolate chunks—it’s truly irresistible.
Ingredients you'll need
Scroll down to the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and amounts.
- Tortillas – I prefer using flour tortillas for the baked cinnamon chips because their neutral flavor lets the cinnamon stand out more, unlike corn tortillas, which have a stronger taste.
- Cinnamon – I use ground cinnamon to season both the baked tortilla chips and the cheesecake dip.
- Sugar – For the cinnamon crisps, I use white sugar to keep the coating light and sweet, while for the cheesecake dip, brown sugar adds a deeper, richer sweetness.
- Butter – Brushing the cut flour tortillas generously with melted butter, helps the cinnamon sugar stick better and caramelize nicely during baking.
- Cream cheese – I use half a block of Philadelphia cream cheese and make sure it’s softened to room temperature so it blends smoothly and creates a creamy texture without lumps.
- Whipped cream – Adding ½ cup of heavy whipping cream at the end, folded gently into the cream cheese mixture, lightens it and gives a fluffy, airy texture.
Cinnamon Crisps with Cream Cheese Dessert Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
Cinnamon cream cheese dip
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate (or use ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips)
Cinnamon crisps
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 4 flour tortillas
- ½ cup melted butter
Instructions
Cinnamon cream cheese dip
- Place heavy cream in a medium bowl and beat with an electric beater until stiff peaks form. There is no need to wash the beater before proceeding to the next step.
- Place cream cheese, brown sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon into another bowl and beat with the electric beater until creamy and fluffy (1 to 2 minutes).
- Add the whipped cream and finely chopped chocolate and fold using a rubber spatula, until evenly combined. 👉 Chocolate - Finely chop a semi-sweet chocolate bar, like Ghirardelli, and measure out ½ cup for the recipe. If you don’t have a chocolate bar on hand, you can substitute with ⅓ cup of mini chocolate chips instead.
- Refrigerate in a covered bowl until serving time, but bring to room temperature before serving. Serve the cinnamon crisps, graham crackers or pretzels!
Cinnamon crisps
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- Using your cookie cutter, cut out shapes from the tortillas. For a simpler option, you can also cut each tortilla into 6 or 8 wedges.Pro tip: To easily cut shapes from a tortilla, place it on a kitchen counter and position the cookie cutter on top. Press down firmly and use a rocking motion to cut through the tortilla.
- Arrange the cut tortilla shapes on the prepared baking sheet and generously brush each one with melted butter. Aim for a good coating—not so much that it drips onto the baking sheet, but enough to help the cinnamon sugar adhere properly.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of cinnamon sugar on top. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or the tops are deep golden and caramelized. Cool completely, before storing.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
Customize the cinnamon tortilla chips for any holiday celebration
- Valentine’s Day – Cut the tortillas into hearts using heart-shaped cookie cutters.
- Halloween – Go spooky with ghosts, pumpkins, witch hats, and bats.
- Thanksgiving – Shape them like pumpkins, maple leaves, and turkeys.
- Easter – Try eggs, bunnies, or carrots.
- Christmas – Celebrate with stars, snowmen, Christmas trees, gingerbread men, or candy canes.
How to make cinnamon crisps from tortillas?
You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.
👩🍳 Pro tip: To easily cut shapes from a tortilla, place it on a kitchen counter and position the cookie cutter on top. Press down firmly and use a rocking motion to cut through the flour tortilla.
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How to make cream cheese dessert dip?
You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.
Tip: Refrigerate the sweet dessert dip until you’re ready to serve it, but let it sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before serving. It makes an ideal Thanksgiving dessert recipe. You will also love the tomato cheese ball recipe, which is a perfect snack for the holidays.
How to make ahead for a party
- Baked cinnamon chips will stay crisp when stored in an air tight container for 2 to 3 days.
- Flour tortillas can be cut into shapes and stored in a sealed zipper bag in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- You can make the sweet cream cheese dessert dip ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Just be sure to let it sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Recipe tips
- Cut the tortillas into various shapes to customize them for the holiday.
- Be generous when brushing melted butter and sprinkling cinnamon sugar for the thickest, crunchiest oven-baked cinnamon chips.
- Use mini chocolate chips instead of chopped chocolate in the cheesecake dip.
- Make sure to store the cinnamon crisps in an airtight container to seal in the crispness for several days.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up.
- Be sure to use block-style cream cheese rather than the spreadable kind found in tubs.
More Cream Cheese Desserts
- No-bake mini chocolate cheesecakes feature a chocolate graham cracker crust and creamy chocolate cheesecake filling and are topped with a rich chocolate ganache.
- These mini pumpkin cheesecakes are beautifully layered with an ultra-creamy pumpkin filling and fluffy individual cheesecake.
- These mini pecan pie cheesecakes are creamy cheesecake cup bites, generously topped with a luscious, gooey caramel pecan sauce that’s simply irresistible.
- This chocolate chip skillet cookie filled with a thick, creamy layer of cheesecake is an ultimate dessert mashup!
- This pumpkin cream cheese cake is soft, plush, and perfectly spiced for fall. It’s topped with a marbled cream cheese swirl and is perfect for brunch, a snack, or an easy dessert for Thanksgiving!
- Pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting have an ultra-fluffy texture with a tender, moist, and velvety crumb that melts in your mouth.
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Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats
I love cinnamon and these sound (and look) so yummy!! I am totally loving all your Halloween creations Maria! Xoxo 🙂
Maria Doss
Can't go wrong with cinnamon, right? Thanks Kelly:)
Patrick@looneyforfood.com
so adorable! loving all your halloween stuff
Maria Doss
Thank you Patrick:)
Maria
You win the best Halloween treat mom ever award!! Those adorable mice, the creepy pizza hands, and now these little hats??!! I can't even come up with a single cute idea that hasn't been done 1000x for Halloween! So impressed with your creativity.
Maria Doss
You are too kind my dear:) Thank you so very much Maria
Supriya Kuttty
Heya, These Cinnamon Crisps are really so adorable. My hubby would definitely be loved it completely cz we all love cinnamon's flavor. Will try these at home very soon. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us. Good Luck, Best wishes, and Regards.
Maria Doss
Thank you so much Supriya:)
Lisa
These were so good! However cooking time was way too long for my oven. Burnt the first batch at recommended time. I only baked them for 8-9 minutes and they were perfect!
Maria Doss
That’s so great to hear, so glad you loved it and thanks for letting us know about the time - Maria