Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe
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Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe
Description
The recipe starts by pressing one tube of crescent roll dough into a baking dish forming the base. A smooth mixture of softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract is evenly spread over the dough. The second crescent roll tube is unrolled and placed over the filling, with seams pinched together to seal. Melted butter is brushed over the top layer, then generously sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Baking at 350°F for about 30 minutes yields a golden-brown top with a tender, creamy interior. After baking, letting it rest at room temperature allows the dessert to set slightly before slicing. It can be served warm or chilled according to preference.
This sweet dish combines the flaky texture of crescent dough with a rich cheesecake-style filling, enhanced by a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping. Its layered structure makes it easy to slice and serve as a comforting dessert or snack.
Ingredients
- 2 tubes crescent roll dough refrigerated
- 2 ounce cream cheese softened, in packages
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray.
- Open and press one of the tubes of the crescent rolls into the bottom of the dish, pinching the seams together.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread mixture over crescent roll dough in the pan.
- Open the remaining crescent roll dough tube and unroll over the top of the cheesecake filling, pinching the seams together.
- Brush the melted butter over top of the crescent roll dough. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar and sprinkle over the butter.
- Bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown. Let the sopapilla cheesecake sit at room temperature for 10 minutes, then slice and serve warm or chill in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 55mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 628IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.