Easy Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars (+Video)
Easy Sopapilla Cheesecake is made with crescent roll dough, cream cheese, sugar, cinnamon and melted butter. A deliciously easy dessert!
A SIMPLE CINNAMON SUGAR DESSERT
I absolutely love the sopapillas. Sopapillas are basically light and fluffy fried dough that’s been rolled in cinnamon sugar. They are amazingly delicious when drizzled with honey! Around here we jokingly call them sofa pillows. My Grandma actually made these when she visited us years ago and I’ve been making them her way ever since!
TIPS FOR MAKING SOPAPILLA CHEESECAKE BARS:
- If you can find the crescent roll dough sheets, they will be a lot easier to use here since you won’t have to push the seams together.
- For a richer flavor, try using a combination of white and brown sugar.
- Try serving these with a little honey or chocolate or strawberry syrup drizzled on top!
- Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a maximum of 3 days.
- If you like lemon flavors, try my Lemon Cheesecake Bar recipe that is made similarly!
- Leftovers can also be frozen but the texture of the crescent roll dough might be a bit soggy once they defrost.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- refrigerated crescent rolls – if you can find the crescent roll dough sheets, I would purchase those since it makes it a bit easier and you don’t have to worry about pinching the seams together.
- cream cheese – it is really important that the cream cheese is softened to room temperature. If not, it will not whip up smooth and you’ll end up with a bunch of lumps you can’t get out.
- sugar – I like to use regular white granulated sugar but you could also use brown sugar here too for more depth of flavor since brown sugar has molasses in it.
- vanilla extract – you can play with the extract flavors here if you like. I think maple or even a butter extract might be a fun switch.
- salted butter – it might seem weird to use salted butter in a sweet dessert but the tad bit of saltiness is a nice contrast of flavor to all the sweetness.
- sugar and cinnamon – you can purchase the cinnamon sugar that is already combined instead of mixing it together yourself. Whatever is easiest for you here!
HOW TO MAKE SOPAPILLA CHEESECAKE BARS:
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I like the kind that has flour in it.) Unroll one tube of crescent rolls and layer in bottom of pan, pressing seams together.
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until blended.
Spread cream cheese mixture over bottom layer of crescent rolls.
Layer remaining crescent rolls on top. Drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
Bake, uncovered for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown. Cut into 12 squares. And serve.
CRAVING MORE RECIPES?
- Cinco De Mayo Recipe Roundup
- Cherry Cheesecake Bars (+Video)
- Easy Cinna-Minis
- Air Fryer Churro Bites
- Air Fryer Cheesecake Chimichangas
- Blueberry Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
Originally published: February 2012
Updated photos and republished: April 2021
Easy Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars (+Video)
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) tubes refrigerated crescent rolls (or crescent roll dough sheets)
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Spray a 9 x 13- inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I like the kind that has flour in it).
- Unroll one tube of crescent rolls and layer in bottom of pan, pressing seams together (unless you are using the crescent roll dough sheets.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until blended.
- Spread cream cheese mixture over bottom layer of crescent rolls.
- Layer remaining crescent rolls on top, pressing seams together (again, not necessary when using crescent roll dough sheets.)
- Drizzle the top with melted butter.
- Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
- Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes, until light golden brown.
Video
Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
- If you can find the crescent roll dough sheets, they will be a lot easier to use here since you won’t have to push the seams together.
- For a richer flavor, try using a combination of white and brown sugar.
- Try serving these with a little honey or chocolate or strawberry syrup drizzled on top!
- Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a maximum of 3 days.
- Leftovers can also be frozen but the texture of the crescent roll dough might be a bit soggy once they defrost.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
I could use this cookbook cuz I'm a busy mom and wife. I babysit for a few kids and have 2 sons! I love shortcuts!!!
I could use this cookbook cuz I'm a busy mom and wife. I babysit for a few kids and have 2 sons! I love shortcuts!!!
I could use this cookbook cuz I'm a busy mom and wife. I babysit for a few kids and have 2 sons! I love shortcuts!!!
I would love a cook book like this. I am always in a hurry! Thanks so much!
PLEASE, PLEASE PICK ME TO WIN THE COOKBOOK, IF I BRING ANYMORE RECIPES HOME ON COPIER PAPER MY HUSBAND IS GONNA THROW ME OUT. HELP!
I could use this cookbook cuz I'm a busy mom and wife. I babysit for a few kids and have 2 sons! I love shortcuts!!!
I love Gooseberry Patch cookbooks and know this one would be wonderful!
I'm not a very good cook, so I need all the help I can get!!!! Pick me! Thanks! maribear79@comcast.net
I cook a whole pot of beans in my crock pot at once and then store them until needed. That way I don't have to mess with cooking small amounts of dried beans throughout the week.
My shortcut is to go out to eat!!! Guess I do need this cookbook. Love your blog…Thanks for the chance to win.
dianeevans@q.com
This cookbook is just the thing for an older retired woman (me). I need all the short-cuts I can get. My e-mail is deryl_m@yahoo.com
Oh boy! A cookbook like this would rock. Would save me time in the kitchen and give me more time for hubby after we've both had long days at the office. Love your blog!
ctaylorees2@yahoo.com
Being a working mother, shortcuts are BIG blessings! Whether it is for the school snack workshop or church or just a nice gift for someone they save the day. These recipes are great! Thank You for your site!!
I love your quick recipes and I could always use a cook book full of them.
Sofa pillows! {giggles} You crack me up! 🙂 I do not own a Gooseberry Patch Cookbook. {gasp!} I know, shocking right!? Esecially for someone who has A LOT of cookbooks and a terrible new recipe addiction. I think it's quite a shame I don't own a GBP Cookbook, and would LOVE to change that.
I could really use this!! As the mother of two very busy teenagers, I am always looking for yummy recipes that are quick on time but not on flavor! A quick tip….I buy a large package of chicken breast, cook them in oven, let cool and freeze. Then when I'm in a hurry I can use them for a quick chicken pot pie, stir fry, or casserole!! Sfavro@comcast.net
Never been great at short cuts- I do cook a lot though. A chance at winning this cookbook would be a great addition to my kitchen. My son who is in band would love it if his mom had the know how on quicker cooking. bandcforever1@aol.com
Just found your blog, recipe book looks great, I love shortcuts…one shortcut I use is if a dessert has a layer of melted chocolate chips on top, like peanut butter rice krispies, I put the chips on top and put in a warm oven just until they melt enough to spread, saves a messy choc. bowl to wash. The cookbook sounds great! djjhdmhinds@juno.com
Hi! Love your blog and recipes….always makes me hungry. =) As a stay at home mom of 3 currently dealing with the pain from hardware inside my chest to correct my chest wall ( have to have it in a yr ) this cook book sure would help me make things easier at night…and give the older kids an opportunity to pitch in…my almost 11 yr old daughter LOVES to cook for the family…If I won it , I would give it to her so we could share.
Thank you for taking your time to offer step by step instructions and especially with pictures! Your site is well put together and simple to navigate and use.
I could use this cookbook so at our family gatherings I can have a new recipes. With Easter right around the corner this cookbook would come in handy. Christine My e-mail is : christie_blackburn@hotmail.com
vickietx@aim.com
I have made this for a few years. We love the Sopapilla Cheesecake! I would dearly love a copy of this cook book. 😀
I would love to win this cookbook to add to my gpb collection!
drburfield@comcast.net
I am always looking for easier ways to do things in the kitchen, this book would be awesome.
I could use some shortcuts in the kitchen. We homeschooling here with two boys. We are trying to eliminate processed foods and do home cooked food from scratch…but it takes time. We ate loving it but sure would like a short cut here and there.
I like Shortcuts,makes cooking easier and simple way to cook.