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Sopapilla Cheesecake


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  • Author: Ava
  • Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 bars
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Sopapilla Cheesecake is a rich and indulgent dessert made with layers of crescent roll dough, a creamy cheesecake filling, cinnamon sugar topping, and a honey drizzle. It’s a mash-up of a classic sopapilla pastry and creamy cheesecake, perfect served warm or chilled.


Ingredients

  • 2 cans (8 oz each) crescent roll dough
  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 23 tablespoons honey (for drizzling)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175–180 °C) and grease a 9×13‑inch baking pan.
  2. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar with the ground cinnamon and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
  4. Unroll one can of crescent dough and press into the bottom of the prepared pan, sealing any seams.
  5. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough.
  6. Unroll the second crescent dough and place on top of the cream cheese layer, gently stretching to cover.
  7. Brush melted butter over the top layer of dough.
  8. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the buttered dough.
  9. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until top is golden and center is set.
  10. Drizzle with honey immediately after baking.
  11. Cool completely, then chill for at least 1–3 hours or overnight before slicing into bars.

Notes

  • Chilling before slicing helps achieve clean cuts.
  • Add fruit filling or citrus zest for variation.
  • Puff pastry can be used instead of crescent rolls for a flakier crust.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
  • Best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or chilled for a firmer texture.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Mexican-American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 24g
  • Sodium: 270mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 11g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 50mg