Easy Sopapilla Cheesecake Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and offers a unique flavor.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.

Unroll a crescent dough sheet and smooth it into the baking dish, pinching any rips together.

In a large bowl, mix 16 ounces of softened cream cheese with 3/4 cup of granulated sugar, 1 egg, and 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract using a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.

Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crescent roll crust in the baking dish.

Unroll a second crescent dough sheet and trim it to fit over the cream cheese layer, then place it on top.

Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second increments, stirring in between until fully melted.

Pour and brush the melted butter over the top layer of dough until fully covered.

Mix 1/2 cup of granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, then sprinkle this mixture evenly over the buttered dough.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until the top is puffed and golden brown.

Allow to cool for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

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