Description
Delicious Crescent Roll Cheesecake Casserole brings comfort and sweetness to classic dessert lovers. Creamy filling nestled in buttery pastry creates a simple yet irresistible treat you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 8-ounce blocks cream cheese, softened
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, ensuring complete coverage.
- Unroll first crescent roll package and carefully spread across bottom of dish, meticulously sealing all perforations to create a seamless base layer.
- Using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese until velvety, gradually incorporating sugar and vanilla extract until mixture achieves silky smooth consistency.
- Gently distribute cream cheese blend across initial dough layer, creating an even, luxurious coating that reaches all corners of the dish.
- Delicately drape second crescent roll package over cream cheese filling, tenderly pressing together edges to seal and prevent filling from escaping.
- Melt butter and generously brush across top layer, then liberally dust with cinnamon-sugar mixture for a golden, crisp exterior.
- Transfer to preheated oven and bake approximately 30 minutes, watching for rich golden-brown coloration and slight bubbling around edges.
- Remove from oven and allow casserole to rest and set for 20 minutes, which helps stabilize filling and makes clean cutting easier.
Notes
- Swap cream cheese for dairy-free alternatives like cashew cream to make this recipe vegan-friendly and accommodate lactose-intolerant guests.
- Reduce sugar by using monk fruit sweetener or stevia for a lower-calorie dessert that still maintains delicious flavor profile.
- Enhance texture by chilling the casserole for an hour before serving, which helps the layers set and creates a more defined, elegant slice.
- For gluten-sensitive individuals, use gluten-free crescent roll dough and ensure all other ingredients are certified gluten-free to prevent cross-contamination.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 319
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 42 mg