Description
Sweet Mexican-inspired sopapilla cheesecake melds creamy richness with crisp pastry layers, creating a dessert that dances between comfort and indulgence. Warm cinnamon sugar and cream cheese promise delectable moments you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cans (8 ounces/226 grams each) Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
- 2 packages (8 ounces/226 grams each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups (300 grams) sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Topping:
- ½ cup (113 grams) butter, melted
Instructions
- Configure the oven to a moderate temperature of 350°F, ensuring the rack is centered for even baking.
- Carefully unfurl the first crescent roll dough across the base of a spacious rectangular baking vessel, gently smoothing out the surface and meticulously sealing any perforated lines to create a unified foundation.
- Utilize an electric mixer to transform cream cheese into a velvety consistency, gradually incorporating sugar until the mixture achieves a luxurious, silky texture. Introduce vanilla extract, blending thoroughly to enhance the flavor profile.
- Delicately spread the cream cheese mixture across the prepared dough layer, ensuring an even, uniform coverage that reaches all corners of the baking dish.
- Retrieve the second crescent roll dough, unrolling it with precision and positioning it atop the cream cheese layer. Press along the seams to create a seamless protective blanket.
- Drizzle molten butter generously over the top crust, creating a glistening surface that promises richness and depth.
- Combine remaining sugar with fragrant ground cinnamon, then liberally dust the spiced sugar mixture across the buttered landscape, creating a tantalizing golden-brown topping.
- Transfer the assembled delicacy to the preheated oven, allowing it to bake for approximately 30-35 minutes until the surface transforms into a gorgeous amber hue and the center sets firmly.
- Extract from the oven and permit the dessert to cool and stabilize for roughly half an hour, allowing the layers to settle and flavors to harmonize.
- For pristine serving, refrigerate briefly before slicing into elegant squares, revealing the luscious layers within.
Notes
- Pillowy soft crescent roll dough creates a dreamy, flaky base for this creamy cheesecake dessert.
- Sealing perforations in the dough prevents crumbly texture and ensures a smooth, even layer.
- Softened cream cheese is crucial for achieving a velvety, lump-free filling that spreads effortlessly.
- Butter and cinnamon-sugar topping transforms this dessert into a decadent, caramelized treat with irresistible golden-brown edges.
- Cooling time allows the cheesecake to set properly, making slicing clean and neat.
- Refrigeration before serving helps firm up the dessert, intensifying its rich, creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 282
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: <1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg