Description
This cinnamon roll French toast casserole is everything you love about cinnamon rolls and French toast baked into one cozy, gooey, crowd-pleasing dish. Made with cinnamon rolls, eggs, cream, and warm spices, it’s a perfect make-ahead breakfast or holiday brunch treat that’s drizzled with icing and bursting with flavor.
Ingredients
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- 2 cans (12.4 oz each) refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar
- Optional: powdered sugar for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Cut each cinnamon roll into quarters and spread evenly in the baking dish. Reserve icing for later.
- In a bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and maple syrup.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over the cinnamon rolls. Press down gently to soak.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until golden brown and set in the center.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Warm icing in the microwave and drizzle over casserole.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
Notes
- Let sit overnight in the fridge before baking for even more flavor.
- Add chopped pecans or a cream cheese swirl for extra richness.
- Great served with fresh berries or whipped cream.
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- Keywords: cinnamon roll casserole, French toast bake, easy brunch recipe, sweet breakfast casserole, make-ahead breakfast
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- Equipment
- Mixing bowl
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- Baking dish (9×13 inch)
- Oven
- Nutrition (Per Serving)
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- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
Nutrition
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
