This Sopapilla Cheesecake recipe is perfect for a Cinco De Mayo Dessert, or for any other day! It’s delicious and easy to make.
Just after Thanksgiving, we had some friends visit us, and one of them was celebrating their birthday. Well, since they were staying in a hotel, they couldn’t very well bake a cake, and you know we can’t let anyone NOT have a cake on their birthday, it just isn’t right. So, I asked what kind of cake they wanted, and the reply was a Sopapilla Cheesecake. I had never made one of these before (though I’ve made MANY since by special request!).
Always start by gathering your ingredients, you want to make sure you have everything you need before it’s too late! I tend to use disposable pans when I make this, because I’m usually gifting it to someone, sending for a potluck at Nick’s office, or for teachers at the school for Teacher Appreciation Week or when the PTO sponsors dinner for them before parent/teacher conferences. The pans are recyclable, and I don’t have to worry about getting it back later.
Next, you’ll want to open one can of your crescent rolls, and roll them out flat, still attached. I did mine on a cutting board with a rolling pin, then transferred to the bottom of my pan.
Mix all of the Cream Cheese with 1/12 cups Sugar and Vanilla until it’s nice and smooth. If your cream cheese is at room temperature, it should be pretty easy to do this with a mixer.
Pour it into the pan, over the bottom crust.
Now, open the other can of crescent rolls, and make it flat and smooth just like the bottom layer. Carefully place it on top of the cheesecake spread, forming a top crust.
Now, for the topping. Melt the stick of butter in a pan. Meanwhile, mix the remaining sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Pour the melted butter over the top crust, then sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar mix on top.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes until it’s a nice golden brown. Then, it needs to cool completely before serving.
Sopapilla Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 3 8 oz packages Cream Cheese
- 2 cups sugar divided
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cans crescent rolls
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350
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Spray pan with non-stick spray
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Line bottom with one can of crescent rolls
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Mix cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and Vanilla Extract until creamy and smooth
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Top with remaining can of crescent rolls
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Melt Butter
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Mix Cinnamon and Remaining 1/2 cup sugar
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Pour butter over top crust
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Sprinkle Cinnamon/Sugar Mix over melted butter
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Bake for 45 mins
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Cool completely before serving
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kathy pease says
May 9, 2018 at 6:19 pmThis looks so yummy and I will have to try out the recipe 🙂
Mishelle Greening says
May 9, 2018 at 10:33 amI once made these in home ec (I won’t say how many years ago THAT was) and they were fantastic!! Light as air. Must try them again!!
Mishelle
Dana Rodriguez says
May 8, 2018 at 10:43 amThis looks really good. Be nice for Mother’s Day!
Carol Luciano says
May 7, 2018 at 6:18 amThis looks and sounds so delicious. And so easy and uncomplicated. Thanks for sharing this.
Renee Rousseau says
May 6, 2018 at 10:14 pmI definitely need to taste this Sopapilla Cheesecake. I like all the ingredients and the pictured instructions are so helpful!
Zoey says
May 6, 2018 at 9:21 pmYum! Cheesecake is my favorite dessert! This sounds like an interesting variety.
Kayte CookWatts says
May 6, 2018 at 9:09 pmMy whole family loves cheesecake and this sounds like an amazing twist. Trying it!
Terri Quick says
May 5, 2018 at 7:03 pmThis is so unique & so easy to make.
Jeanna Schirm Massman says
May 5, 2018 at 6:07 amThis sounds delicious. It must be kind of a cross between cinnamon rolls and cheesecake.
Jennifer Hedden says
May 4, 2018 at 1:46 pmCheesecake is my favorite dessert. I have made sopapilla cheesecake like this and it is so good. I love trying new recipes especially cheesecake recipes!
HEIDI C, says
May 4, 2018 at 3:25 amI have never thought of using crescent rolls to make a dessert crust. Nice twist to a yummy-sounding recipe.
Casey Garvey says
May 2, 2018 at 6:21 pmI love cheesecake the normal way and have honestly never heard of it this way! But it does look delicious!
Leela says
May 2, 2018 at 6:20 pmThat looks delicious. I love all kinds of cheesecake.
Elizabeth Tarlow says
May 2, 2018 at 4:44 pmThis cheesecake recipe sounds so good!! Love the use of crescent rolls! I definitely will be making this; thanks for sharing your recipe!
Calvin says
May 2, 2018 at 3:57 pmDoes this freeze well? That’s a big cheesecake!
Molli Taylor says
May 2, 2018 at 12:57 pmi always thought sopapillas were harder than this but i might try it
krysprincess says
March 22, 2013 at 5:22 pmthat looks very yummy
Heather says
March 14, 2013 at 9:21 amI live for for cheesecake and this one looks fantastic! I bet the flavor combination is amazing! Will make it asap!
Linette says
March 5, 2013 at 11:13 pmYum! Cheesecake AND Sopapillas? Sounds delicious!
Brandy Myers (@Giveawayblogdom) says
February 27, 2013 at 11:02 amWow this looks like heaven in a pan. I must try this pairing of two delicious goodies that I never would have thought about.
Elle says
February 26, 2013 at 7:14 pmThat looks so good and I’m hungry! Sounds pretty easy to make too. Thank you!
mammahomemaker2012 says
February 26, 2013 at 4:05 pmHeart attack in a pan! Love it! Pinning it for later use!
Robin says
February 25, 2013 at 11:40 pmThanks for sharing! I’m looking forward to seeing what you cook up next week.
Miz Helen says
February 25, 2013 at 4:42 pmWe will just love your Sopapilla Cheesecake it is a dessert for all seasons!
Hope you have a fabulous week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Nikki says
February 25, 2013 at 3:22 pmThat looks delicious! I’ve heard of Soapapilla before, but had no idea what it was. I’m a big fan of cheesecake though!
Cecile says
February 25, 2013 at 1:01 pmWhat an interesting take on Cheesecake! So different, I will have to give it a try.
JadeLouise Designs (@JadeLDesigns) says
February 25, 2013 at 11:15 amWow! That is even easier than I thought it would be! I love cheesecake! this may be something my family will love! Thank you!
Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? says
February 25, 2013 at 10:51 amOh..that looks so yummy! Cheesecake. Ohhhh.
susan says
February 25, 2013 at 10:48 amThis looks divine!!! So sweet and amazing, I simply must make this, this weekend! Thanks for the recipe.
Mel says
February 25, 2013 at 10:37 amThat looks pretty good!
Ellen Christian (@scentednights) says
February 25, 2013 at 5:59 amWow this sounds amazing. I’m adding it to my list of desserts I need to make.
Tazim says
February 24, 2013 at 8:19 pmI haven’t had sopapilla in years! Looks relatively easy to make.
Isra says
February 24, 2013 at 7:47 pmI love sopapilla, didn’t realize you could make it so easily!
sweettartbeauty says
February 20, 2013 at 7:05 pmOh my gosh this looks yummy! My sister is the baker in the family so I will have to beg her to make this!
fredamans says
February 20, 2013 at 4:29 pmSounds rich!!