Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe

I made this dessert twice last weekend. I did it once to practice before I felt I was ready for primetime. We got to eat it twice! This is the most yummy-licious and easy desserts – ever.

I got the recipe from Miss Tracy who made it for an office party. She’s a mother of twin one-year-old boys, works full-time and is training for a half-marathon. Can you say super woman? I don’t know she found the time to cook but here it is. And it’s wonderful.

I had to ask her permission before I posted it in case it was an ancient Chinese secret. Enjoy!

Ingredients

* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
* 1/2 cup melted butter
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a
9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Beat the cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth; set aside.
3. Unroll the cans of crescent roll dough, and use a rolling pin to shape each sheet into 9×13 inch rectangles. Press one sheet into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the baking dish, then cover with the remaining piece of crescent dough, and brush with melted butter. Stir together 1/2 cup of sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl, and sprinkle evenly over the top of the cheesecake.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the crescent dough has puffed and turned golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.

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I had every intention of posting more photos but I find it hard to cook and photograph at the same time…I need a sous chef, and a photographer, and a maid…

It looks really good in my Polish Pottery dish doesn’t it? Try it! You’ll love it!