Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
My husband and I got married about two years ago and we've both always love cinnamon and sugar desserts.
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 6 tbsp melted butter
- 🍰 Cheesecake Batter:
- 22 oz cream cheese (save 2 oz for the icing)
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Cinnamon Sugar Crumble:
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 🍯 Cinnamon Roll Icing:
- 2 oz cream cheese
- 1 tbsp butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk (to thin)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- 1. Prepare the crust
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.
- Press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake 8–10 minutes, then set aside to cool slightly.
- 2. Make the cheesecake batter
- Beat the 22 oz cream cheese and sugar until smooth and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing just until combined.
- Mix in vanilla and sour cream until smooth.
- 3. Make the cinnamon crumble
- Stir together brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and melted butter until crumbly.
- 4. Assemble the layers
- Pour half the cheesecake batter over the crust.
- Sprinkle half of the cinnamon crumble evenly over it.
- Add the remaining batter, then the rest of the crumble on top.
- 5. Bake
- Bake 55–65 minutes, or until the center is mostly set but still slightly wobbly.
- Turn off the oven, crack the door open, and let the cheesecake rest inside for 1 hour.
- Remove and cool completely, then refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- 6. Make the icing
- Beat the 2 oz cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth and pipeable.
- Pipe or drizzle in a swirl pattern on top of the chilled cheesecake to mimic a cinnamon roll.
Notes
My husband and I got married about two years ago and we've both always love cinnamon and sugar desserts. My husband adores cheesecake while I generally prefer cinnamon rolls. This recipe is inspired by a social media creator but is my own version of it. It is now a birthday tradition to have it as the dessert for birthdays!