Description
Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars bring pure Southwest comfort straight to your kitchen with a creamy, cinnamon-sugar twist that melts in your mouth. Crispy pastry layers and rich cream cheese filling create a dessert that feels like a warm hug from Texas.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 24 oz cream cheese
- 2 (8 oz) cans crescent rolls
- 1 large egg
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare your oven by heating it to 350°F and coating a 9×13 inch pan with a light layer of grease.
- Unroll the first can of crescent rolls directly into the pan, carefully pressing the dough to cover the entire bottom surface and sealing any visible seams.
- Take 24 oz of softened cream cheese and beat until completely smooth in a mixing bowl.
- Add 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 large egg to the cream cheese, mixing until the mixture becomes completely creamy and uniform.
- Transfer the cheesecake mixture into the prepared pan, using a spatula to spread it evenly across the crescent roll base.
- Open the second crescent roll can and gently stretch the dough, pinching together any pre-cut lines to create a seamless top layer.
- Carefully drape the stretched dough over the cream cheese layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Melt ¼ cup unsalted butter and brush it generously across the top layer of dough.
- Mix the remaining ¼ cup sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the entire surface of the assembled bars.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, watching for a golden brown color across the top.
- Remove from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely at room temperature.
- Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours before cutting into squares and serving.
Notes
- Pinch the crescent roll seams carefully to create a solid base that prevents the filling from leaking.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for the smoothest, creamiest cheesecake layer that blends effortlessly.
- If your crust starts browning too quickly, cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil to prevent burning while ensuring the center cooks thoroughly.
- Gluten-free folks can swap regular crescent rolls for gluten-free versions, making this dessert accessible to more people.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg