Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Delightful dessert bars combining creamy cheesecake filling with a crispy cinnamon-sugar crust.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (8 oz) packages crescent rolls
- 24 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a 9×13 inch baking dish and lightly grease it with cooking spray or butter.
- Unroll the first package of crescent rolls and lay them flat into the baking dish, pressing the seams together.
- Make the cream cheese filling by beating softened cream cheese with sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and egg until fluffy and well combined.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crescent roll layer.
- Top with the second package of crescent rolls, pressing seams together gently.
- Melt butter and mix with cinnamon and remaining sugar, then drizzle over the top layer of dough.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is golden and the filling is slightly puffed.
- Cool for about 10-15 minutes, then slice into bars.
Notes
Dust with powdered sugar and drizzle honey or maple syrup before serving. Great with fresh berries or ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: sopapilla, cheesecake, bars, dessert, sweet, baking