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Cheesecake Crescent Rolls

This easy cheesecake based dessert is so delicious. Crescent roll dough stands in for the cheesecake crust and the combination works beautifully here. If you prefer New York style cheesecakes (which are baked) to no-cook ones (which aren’t) you’re going to love this winning crescent roll cheesecake fusion dessert.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ C. Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 2 Cans of crescent roll dough
  • ½ C. Butter melted
  • 16 oz. Cream cheese softened
  • ¼ tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Open one can of crescent roll dough, and press it into the bottom of a well greased 9x13 baking dish.
  • Blend together the cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl until smooth.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over the dough in the baking dish.
  • Unroll the second can of dough, and pinch together the seams.
  • Spread that layer of dough over the filling in the baking dish.
  • Brush the melted butter over the top.
  • Combine the remaining sugar with the cinnamon, and sprinkle it over the mixture in the baking dish.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.