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A rich, creamy cheesecake layered with flaky crescent dough and topped with cinnamon sugar. Easy, decadent, and crowd-pleasing!

Sopapilla Cheesecake

A rich, creamy cheesecake layered with flaky crescent dough and topped with cinnamon sugar. Easy, decadent, and crowd-pleasing!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 packages 8 oz each cream cheese
  • cups white sugar divided
  • tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cans 8 oz each crescent roll dough
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
  2. Beat cream cheese, 1½ cups sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
  3. Press one crescent sheet into dish. Spread cream cheese mixture over it. Top with second crescent sheet.
  4. Drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture and almonds on top.
  5. Bake 45 minutes or until golden. Cool completely, slice, and serve!