Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars Recipe

We love easy cheesecake recipes (check out my amazing NY Cheesecake Recipe) and this easy cheesecake recipe won’t disappoint you. Top it with Easy Whipped Cream or Vanilla Ice Cream for the perfect weeknight dessert!


Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars are a quick and easy cheesecake dessert recipe with just six ingredients you can make in less than an hour that taste like a churro cheesecake!

INGREDIENTS

  • 32 ounces cream cheese , room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups white sugar , divided
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cans crescent sheets
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter , melted


INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
  2. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking pan with baking spray.
  3. Whisk together the cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and in a second small bowl with together the remaining 1 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
  4. Press the first sheet of crescent dough into the bottom of the baking pan and sprinkle 1/2 the cinnamon sugar over it.
  5. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the dough, then roll the second sheet of dough over the cream cheese mixture, brush with melted butter and sprinkle over the remaining cinnamon sugar.
  6. Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown.