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Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars on a pink plate with a bite out of it.
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5 from 7 votes

Sopapilla Cheesecake

Made with crescent roll dough, these Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars are easy and quick to make. You'll love the layers of cinnamon sugar and sweet cream cheese.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican/Spanish
Keyword: Cheesecake, sopapilla
Servings: 15
Calories: 243kcal
Author: Kelsey Crist

Equipment

  • Pastry Brush
  • Electric Mixer
  • Mixing Bowls
  • 9 x 13 Glass Pan

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounce) tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup butter melted

For the Cinnamon Sugar

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350. Unroll and spread 1 can of crescent rolls on the bottom of an un-greased 9x13 pan.
    Dough rolled out in a 9x13 pan for sopapilla cheesecake bars.
  • In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Spread mixture over the crescent rolls in the pan.
    Cream cheese layer on crescent dough for so papilla cheesecake bars.
  • Unroll and spread the remaining crescent rolls over the cream cheese mixture.
    Second layer of crescent dough added on top of cream cheese layer for sopapilla Cheesecake bars.
  • In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar. Spread melted butter over the top of the crescent rolls (you probably won't use the whole 1/4 cup) and and sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.
    Cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on unbaked sopapilla cheesecake bars.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Optional: Lightly drizzle with honey.
    Baked sopapilla cheesecake bars with drizzled honey.
  • Cool to room temperature and serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.
    Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars on a pink plate with a bite out of it.

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Notes

  • If you want to save this sopapilla cheesecake recipe for later, place in an airtight container in the refrigerator, although this delicious confection won't last in the fridge long.. everyone will be sneaking back for more!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 473mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 1mg