Description
Indulge in the perfect fusion of comfort and luxury with Cinnamon Roll Honeybun Cheesecake, a creamy dessert swirl that’s pure bliss in every bite!
Ingredients
For the Cinnamon Roll Crust:
2 tubes of chilled cinnamon roll dough (keeping the frosting packets aside)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
For the Cheesecake Filling:
24 oz (3 packages) cream cheese softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 room temperature large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For the Cinnamon Swirl:
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
¼ cup melted unsalted butter
1 tablespoon honey
For the Honeybun Glaze:
Packet of reserved icing from cinnamon rolls
4 oz softened cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan by covering it with parchment paper and greasing the sides.
- Save the icing packets for future use and open the tubes of cinnamon rolls.
- Press cinnamon roll dough evenly into bottom of prepared pan, closing any seams.
- Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until lightly golden. Take out of the oven, but don’t switch it off.
- During preparation of the filling, keep the crust slightly cooled.
Prepare the Cheesecake Filling:
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F (165°C).
- Beat the softened cream cheese in a big bowl for two to three minutes, or until it’s creamy and smooth.
- Beat in granulated sugar.
- Beat well after the addition of each egg individually.
- Mix in the vanilla essence and sour cream and beat just until thoroughly well mixed.
- Beat in flour until just combined. Don’t overbeat.
Create the Cinnamon Swirl:
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, ground cinnamon, melted butter, and honey to form a paste.
- Scoop mixture into a zip-top bag or piping bag and cut off a corner.
Assemble the Cheesecake:
- To stop water from leaking in, cover the springform pan’s exterior with sturdy aluminum foil and fold it up the sides.
- Pour half the cheesecake batter onto the cinnamon roll crust which has been baked.
- Half of the cinnamon swirl mixture should be piped or spooned over the batter in concentric circles.
- Gentle swirl of the cinnamon mixture into the batter with a knife to produce marbled effect.
- Top with remaining half of the cheesecake batter.
- Use the remaining cinnamon swirl mixture to repeat.
Bake the Cheesecake:
- Line a large roasting pan with the springform pan covered with foil.
- Add hot water to the roasting pan half way up springform pan sides.
- Transfer carefully to oven and bake 60 to 70 minutes, or until center is still a little goofy but edges are set.
- Turn off oven, leave door slightly open, and allow cheesecake to cool in oven for 1 hour.
- Move out of oven and water bath, and run knife around edges to release from pan.
- Before putting it in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight, let it cool at room temperature.
Prepare the Honeybun Glaze:
- In a small bowl, mix together reserved icing packets and softened cream cheese.
- Stir in milk, honey, vanilla essence, and powdered sugar.
- Whisk until smooth and pourable. Add sugar powder if too thin; add milk if too thick.
Finishing and Serving:
- Once the cinnamon roll honeybun cheesecake has reached room temperature, remove the sides of the springform pan.
- Place on serving plate and drizzle with honeybun glaze and allow to run down sides.
- For added flourish, dust with a light cinnamon dust or top with a handful of mini cinnamon rolls.
- Cut using a warm, sanitized knife, wiping the blade between slices for clean cuts.
Notes
This cinnamon roll honeybun cheesecake can be prepared up to 3 days ahead and refrigerated.
Wrap and chill the cheesecake in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Baked, cooled cheesecake (without glaze) can be frozen for 2 months, wrap tightly in plastic and foil. Thaw overnight in the fridge before glazing.
If glaze is made separately, store it airtight in the fridge for up to 1 week. Bring to room temperature and whisk before use.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Swirling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 315 mg
- Fat: 27g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg