Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
.Sopapilla cheesecake bars combine silky smooth cheesecake with the fried dough decadence of sopapillas. These easy cheesecake bars take some shortcuts but still create a delicious dessert for any special occasion.
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You absolutely cannot beat the taste of fried sopapillas.
Or cheesecake for that matter.
And when you put them together in one dessert.
Absolutely mind-blowingly delicious.
What is a sopapilla?
Sopapillas are light, fluffy fried pieces of dough rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Sometimes they are served with honey or chocolate for dipping.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Cream cheese– Softened to room temperature
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs– At room temperature
- Sour cream– Full fat
- Vanilla extract– Real vanilla has the best flavor
- Crescent dough– The kind in the tube from the refrigerated section
- Butter– Melted
- Cinnamon
- Honey– For serving
How to Make
To make this, start by preheating the oven to 350 F.
Beat the cream cheese and sugar together in a stand mixer until it’s light and fluffy.
Then, beat the eggs in one at a time, mixing well after each.
Finish the cheesecake mixture by mixing in the sour cream and vanilla extract.
Then set it aside.
Next, open the cans of crescent rolls.
Remove the dough and unroll it.
Pinch it at the seams to create a solid sheet of dough.
Then use a rolling pin to roll the two sheets of dough until they fits a 9×13 inch baking dish.
Place one dough sheet in the bottom of the pan and slightly up the sides, then bake for about 5 minutes, or until it is golden.
Add the cheesecake mixture, then the top crust layer.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the top crust is golden.
While the cheesecake is baking, mix the sugar with the cinnamon together.
Set it aside.
Remove the cheesecake from oven and immediately pastry brush it with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Chill in fridge until cheesecake is set, at least four hours, then slice and serve with honey.
Storing
Store leftovers tightly wrapped in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Tips and Tricks
- Make sure the cream cheese and eggs are room temperature so they cream together well.
- Use your favorite brand of crescent rolls.
- This isn’t the time to use lower fat products. You want the richness from the full fat sour cream and cream cheese.
Other Cheesecake Bar Recipes
Sopapilla cheesecake bars are a hit anytime I dish them out!
Make them and enjoy!
Looking for other cheesecake bar recipes?
Try these:
- Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
- Copycat Philadelphia Strawberry Cheesecake Snack Bars
- Oreo Cheesecake Brownies
- Butterfinger Cheesecake Brownies
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Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 24 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- Honey for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- In a large stand mixer, add the cream cheese and sugar and beat until light and fluffy
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each
- Mix in the sour cream and vanilla extract, set aside
- Open the cans of crescent rolls, unroll and pinch at the seams to create a layer of dough, then use a rolling pin to roll until it fits a 9x13 pan
- Place one dough in the bottom of the pan and slightly up the sides, then bake for about 5 minutes, or until golden
- Add the cheesecake mixture, then the top crust layer
- Bake in the preheated oven 45-50 minutes, or until the top crust is golden
- While the cheesecake is baking, mix the sugar with the cinnamon, set aside
- Remove cheesecake from oven, immediately brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar
- Chill in fridge until cheesecake is set, at least four hours, then slice and serve with honey
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese and eggs are room temperature so they cream together well.
- Use your favorite brand of crescent rolls.
- This isn't the time to use lower fat products. You want the richness from the full fat sour cream and cream cheese.
Nutrition
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