Cinnamon Cream Churro Squares
While commonly known as Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars, I feel that name is a bit of a misnomer. A sopapilla is a puffy, hollow fried pastry , part of Tex-Mex cuisine. It’s made from a simple dough of flour, shortening, baking powder, and water, and it puffs up when fried to create a pocket inside. The word likely comes from the Mozarabic xopaipa , meaning " bread soaked in oil ." These super-duper yummy dessert squares are definitely not fried, made with a crispy baked crescent roll dough crust. The layers of baked crescent roll dough are filled with a creamy, sweet filling, like cheesecake, but without eggs. And, the saccharine-sweet topping of this dessert lacks syrupy honey and powdered sugar in favor of a cinnamon sugar topping, much more similar to a traditional Spanish, crispy churro. Thus, whether you want to call these fiesta delights Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars OR CINNAMON CREAM CHURRO SQUARES, you’re going to want second servings at the party – or maybe even more! ...
