Description
Spiced pumpkin sopapilla cheesecake bars deliver autumn comfort through layers of creamy filling and crisp pastry. Warm cinnamon and sweet pumpkin create a delightful Mexican-inspired dessert you’ll crave all season long.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 ½ tsps cinnamon
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ¼ tsp cloves
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps honey
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Set the oven to 350F (175C), establishing an optimal baking environment with uniform heat distribution.
- Prepare Baking Surface: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish generously with butter or cooking spray, ensuring effortless dessert removal.
- Create Base Layer: Carefully unfurl the crescent roll dough, pressing it into the prepared dish to form a seamless, edge-to-edge foundation.
- Craft Cream Cheese Filling: Whisk cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until achieving a velvety, lump-free consistency.
- Layer and Assemble: Spread the cream cheese mixture uniformly across the dough base, then delicately drape the second crescent roll sheet over the filling, sealing the edges completely.
- Prepare Topping: Blend melted butter, cinnamon, and sugar to create a fragrant, golden-hued coating for the dessert.
- Finish and Bake: Lavish the butter-spice mixture over the top layer, ensuring comprehensive coverage, then bake for 30-35 minutes until the surface transforms to a rich, amber-brown and edges become slightly effervescent.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the dessert to rest and stabilize at room temperature, then slice into elegant squares, serving either chilled or at ambient temperature.
Notes
- Prevent Dough Sticking: Lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin to help unroll crescent dough smoothly without tearing.
- Balance Cream Cheese Texture: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature before mixing to achieve a silky, lump-free filling that spreads evenly.
- Control Moisture Levels: Pat the crescent roll dough with paper towels to remove excess moisture, preventing soggy bottom layers.
- Customize Spice Intensity: Adjust cinnamon quantity to match personal taste preferences, adding nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice for deeper flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg