Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

delicious baked cheesecake

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 40m
Total Time: 3h 55m
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
4.8 (32 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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For the filling

For the butter mixture

For the garnish

Nutritional Information

510
Calories
46g
Carbohydrates
5g
Protein
34g
Fat
116mg
Cholesterol
285mg
Sodium
Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

Recipe Description

This is the Best Sopapilla Cheesecake recipe I have ever come across and I think you will love it too. Sopapillas are pillow-shaped pieces of pastry which are deep fried and delicious! Sopapillas are eaten in the US and many South American countries. Pairing these with a cheesecake filling is nothing short of genius!

To make this easy best sopapilla cheesecake recipe, I start by pressing a crescent roll crust into the bottom of a baking pan. Then I make the filling by beating cream cheese with sugar. I like my cream cheese filling to be thick but if you want to make a thinner cheesecake layer, you reduce the mixture to 2-3 packs of cream cheese. Flour is an optional extra if you like a dense cheesecake filling. Top with a second layer of crescent dough. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before baking. Serve chilled.

To make my Best Sopapilla Cheesecake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat the oven and prepare a baking dish

    5 min
    Step 1 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Prepare the crust

    2 min
    Step 2 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    Unroll one can of the crescent roll. Press it into the bottom of the baking pan and push seams together.

  3. 3

    Make cream cheese filling

    3 min
    Step 3 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    In a large bowl, beat 4 packs of cream cheese with 1 cup of white sugar together using an electric mixer until light and creamy. This should take about 2-3 minutes at medium-high speed.

  4. 4

    Add cinnamon, vanilla and egg

    3 min
    Step 4 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon and vanilla to the cream cheese mixture. Stir until fully incorporated. Add ¼ cup of flour if using.

  5. 5

    Add cream cheese filling

    3 min
    Step 5 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    Spoon the cream cheese filling onto the dough in the baking pan and spread into an even layer.

  6. 6

    Place a layer of dough on top

    1 min
    Step 6 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough. Press the seams together and place the dough sheet on top of the cheesecake filling.

  7. 7

    Make butter mixture

    2 min
    Step 7 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup of sugar with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon. Drizzle ½ a cup of melted butter over the top dough layer. Spread the butter across the dough using a pastry brush. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon mixture evenly over the butter.

  8. 8

    Bake

    40 min
    Step 8 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    Bake the cheesecake for 30-40 minutes, until the dough has puffed up and turned a golden brown color.

  9. 9

    Cool and chill

    3h
    Step 9 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    Leave to cool completely in the baking pan. Transfer to the refrigerator for a minimum of 3 hours.

  10. 10

    Serve

    1 min
    Step 10 - Best Sopapilla Cheesecake

    Serve drizzled with honey.

This Best Sopapilla Cheesecake recipe is so delicious. I love the combination of the crescent dough sopapillas with creamy cheese filling. Please come back to leave a review to tell me what you think if you make this!

About the author

Jeff O'connor

Jeff is a 38-year-old bachelor who prefers not to waste his time on salads and light meals. He’s a true carnivore who knows how to enjoy food to the max! Jeff will tell you how to cook rich and filling meals from scratch, bringing some real meaty decadence to your kitchen. His recipes are sure to satisfy every meat lover!

Recipe Reviews

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4.8 out of 5 (32 reviews)
Marlene Johnson
December 21, 2024
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Tasty and easy!

Frank Jenkins
December 10, 2024
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This sopapilla cheesecake blew my mind! Made it for our anniversary and my wife loved it! Super easy!

Will
May 6, 2024
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Sopapilla Cheesecake turned out simply great! My kids devoured it at our family gathering.

Hannah
December 30, 2023
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This sopapilla cheesecake is unreal. My husband and I whipped this up for a game night with friends, and everyone devoured it. The combo of sweet and creamy is just perfect! I can't believe how easy it was to make. It's now a new family fave.

Katherine
March 8, 2023
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This cheesecake was super easy to make. My husband loved it and we finished it in one night.

Mimi
March 2, 2023
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Super easy and delicious!

Dude94
February 8, 2023
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Amazing! Made this for a family get-together and it was a massive hit! Everyone kept asking for the recipe. The combo of the creamy filling and crispy crust is just fire. Gotta try it again soon!

Ace
January 9, 2023
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So easy! Absolutely delicious!

Rachel Adams
November 10, 2022
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OMG, this Best Sopapilla Cheesecake is AMAZING! 🎉 I made it for my friends’ game night and they couldn’t stop raving. The combo of cream cheese and those flaky layers is just pure perfection! So easy too! I’m totally making it again for my next get-together!

Gina Smith
July 20, 2021
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This Sopapilla Cheesecake was a hit at our family gathering. It was so easy to make and everyone loved the creamy filling. I will definitely make this again.

Edward Thomas
April 28, 2021
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Simply mouth watering.

Raylynn Hoffstadt
June 27, 2020
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Fell apart instantly like slime what the hell did i do wrong?!

Jazlynn Mhoon
June 19, 2020
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Amazing loved every bite it was sooo tasty.

Aryanna Simonton
June 18, 2020
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Instead of honey garnish I used caramel drizzle.

Sailor Mahaffie
June 16, 2020
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Mexican desserts are the bomb they always have such a unique taste.

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