Sopapilla Cheesecake
This Sopapilla Cheesecake recipe features sweetened cream cheese between layers of a cinnamon-sugar crust for the perfect combination of New-Mexican sopapillas, churros, and cheesecake in one!
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar divided
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- (2) 8 oz. packages cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- (2) 8 oz. tubes refrigerated seamless crescent roll sheets (see note)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup honey
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350°F. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 of the sugar with the cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary. Add in the remaining 1 cup of the sugar, the egg, and vanilla; beat to combine. Set aside.
- Unroll the tubes of crescent roll dough sheets; gently press one of them into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. (If using perforated crescent roll dough, pinch the seams together to seal completely.)
- Using a spatula, evenly spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the dough, then cover with the other roll of crescent dough.
- Brush the top all over with the melted butter, then sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture all over to cover.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes or until the crescent dough has puffed and turned golden brown, and bars appear set when gently shaken.
- Remove from oven and drizzle evenly with the honey.
- Cool for at least 1 hour in the pan. I usually chill it overnight (which makes slicing it way easier), and then bring to room temperature (or rewarm) before cutting into 12 bars. But you can enjoy it warm or cold. So good!
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Notes
- Crescent rolls sheets. If you can't find the seamless dough sheets, use the perforated crescent rolls and pinch the seams together completely, so the filling doesn't leak through.
- Add a light sprinkle of flaky salt on top for a sweet and salty contrast.
- Drizzle extra honey just before serving for more traditional sopapilla flavor.
- Cut into smaller squares for parties since these are rich.
- Use full-fat cream cheese for the creamiest texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 319IU | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg