Sopapilla Cheesecake

I think I have mentioned this before, but if not, I do love cheesecake!  If I can find a quick and easy cheesecake, double win!  This one fits the bill, though it does have a tricky step.

To start, gather you actually fairly simple ingredients.  It is really best to let your cream cheese soften to room temperature.

If you have the time this can be done over an hour or two or less than a minute in the microwave. 

What that is softening open up the first can of crescent rolls and spread it out in the bottom of your pan.  Make sure to press the seams together and get it to the edges.

Once that is in the pan, get the very basic filling mixed up.

Pour and spread that over the crescent rolls and then sprinkle with some cinnamon sugar.

Next step is the tricky part.  The recipe I was following suggested laying out the rest of the crescent dough on parchment paper to get it spread out and the seams pressed together before flipping it onto the filling layer.

You can try that method or just sprinkle a little flour on your counter top and work in smaller pieces to spread them out before transferring it over to the pan.  Of course it would be even better if you bought the sheets that don't have seems, but either way it will still taste good.

After the dough is in place, sprinkle a fair amount of cinnamon sugar over the top.  I love that flavor so I was pretty generous.  Bake it and then let it set up for a bit before serving.  It does taste best warm but it does need about 10 minutes after it comes out of the oven to set up.

Cut into squares and serve!

Sopapilla Cheesecake

2 cans Pillsbury crescent rolls
2 (8oz) packages cream cheese (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup butter (melted)
Cinnamon & sugar (1 tablespoon cinnamon to 4 tablespoons sugar)
Caramel Syrup (an optional topping)

1. Unroll and spread 1 can crescent rolls on bottom of un-greased 9×13 pan. Press all the seams together.
2. Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Spread mixture over crescent rolls.  Sprinkle with a little bit of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
3. Unroll and spread remaining crescent rolls over mixture. Lay first on either parchment paper or your counter top to spread it out and press the seems together.  Carefully lay on top of cream cheese mixture.
4. Spread melted butter over the top and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
6. Let set up for 5-10 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.