Description
Sopapilla cheesecake blends Mexican pastry traditions with creamy dessert indulgence. Flaky layers of buttery dough cradle rich cream cheese, promising a delightful fusion you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (8 oz/226 g) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup (113 g/4 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 tbsps (85 g/3 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 package puff pastry, thawed
- ¾ cup (150 g/5.3 oz) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- Pinch of fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F and generously grease a 9×13″ baking dish with butter to prevent sticking.
- Cream Cheese Blend: Whip cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt using an electric mixer until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Pastry Base: Gently unfurl the first puff pastry sheet over a lightly floured surface, stretching it to perfectly fit the baking dish’s dimensions. Carefully lay the pastry into the greased pan, ensuring complete bottom coverage.
- Filling Application: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly across the pastry layer, ensuring uniform distribution to all edges.
- Top Layer: Drape the second puff pastry sheet over the cream cheese filling, completely covering the initial layer.
- Topping Preparation: In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt to create a sweet-spiced garnish.
- Final Assembly: Lavishly brush melted butter over the top pastry layer, then generously sprinkle the sugar-cinnamon mixture, guaranteeing comprehensive coverage.
- Baking Process: Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes until the surface transforms into a rich, golden-brown color.
- Cooling and Serving: Remove from the oven and allow the sopapilla cheesecake to cool completely for 1-2 hours, enabling layers to set and flavors to harmonize. Slice into generous portions and serve at room temperature for an optimal culinary experience.
Notes
- Pastry Perfection: Use cold puff pastry sheets for maximum flakiness and ensure they are fully thawed before stretching to prevent tearing.
- Cream Cheese Consistency: Soften cream cheese at room temperature for 30 minutes to achieve a smoother, lump-free filling that blends effortlessly.
- Topping Technique: Sprinkle sugar-cinnamon mixture generously and evenly, creating a caramelized, crispy top that adds delightful texture and sweetness.
- Cooling Crucial: Allow the dessert to cool completely to room temperature, which helps the layers set and intensifies the rich, complex flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg