Here’s what I’ve decided:

With the food and recipes I’ve recently been blogging about (examples here and here), I’m certain that readers must think I weigh 400 pounds.

I really and truly don’t.

You understand that I made these recipes for Christmas, right? We were temporarily splurging on cream cheese and butter…you know that, right? You know that I don’t eat like this ALL THE TIME, right?

Right.

Okay.

So, I think sopapilla cheesecake sounds like an oddity. But after I read this recipe online, I decided that I wanted to walk down that little oddity road.

I’m normally walking down odd roads.

I only made two or three little changes to this recipe, but because I really liked the outcome of those changes, I’m going to write them into the recipe.

Away we go…….

• 3 – 8 ounce packages of cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2 – 8 ounce cans of crescent roll dough
• 1/2 cup of melted butter
• another 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• honey….approximately 1/2 cup

Beat together on high speed the cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups sugar, vanilla, and egg. Mix very well. Set aside.

Spray a 9×13 with nonstick spray. Unroll one can of crescent dough and lay in the bottom of pan. Spread it out so that the entire bottom of the pan is covered, but do not allow any rips or tears in the dough.

Spread cream cheese mixture over the crescent dough.

Unroll remaining can of crescent dough and lay it over cream cheese mixture. Spread the dough out as best you can, but again, pinch together any rips or tears.

Pour 1/2 cup melted butter over top.

Now, mix together 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the top….evenly distribute.

Bake for approximately 45 minutes at 350, until the crescent roll is puffy and beautiful and lightly browned.

Remove from oven and drizzle with desired amount of honey.

Cool. Refrigerate. Serve cold.

Best if prepared the day before serving.

Cut a slice……take a bit…..DIE.

Do not think about the half a cup of butter that you poured over the top of the cheesecake while you’re eating a piece. These thoughts will just make you want to watch your butt in the mirror as you’re eating, watching for signs of blubbery growth. Just enjoy the cheesecake, then go jogging tomorrow. It’s worth it.