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Cream Cheese Sopapillas

A yummy, warm, dessert.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/cream-cheese-sopapillas • Posted by Crystal

A sopapilla is usually just a crispy, puffy, deep-fried pastry that is served with honey or syrup. But in this recipe, the dough (crescent rolls) is filled with a cream cheese mixture, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, and baked in the oven.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

A sopapilla is usually just a crispy, puffy, deep-fried pastry that is served with honey or syrup. But in this recipe, the dough (crescent rolls) is filled with a cream cheese mixture, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, and baked in the oven.

Instructions

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    Preheat oven to 350°F.

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    Cream together cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla, and 3/4 cup sugar.

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    In a 9x13 Pyrex (or glass) dish, roll out one of the crescent rolls on the bottom of the dish.

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    Then spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the rolled out crescent roll.

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    Next, take the second roll of crescent rolls and roll it out and place it on top of the cream cheese mixture.

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    Sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining 1/2 cup of sugar. Note: I usually mix the cinnamon and sugar together before I sprinkle them on top.

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    Bake in oven for 30 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes and then enjoy!