Cinnamon Roll Casserole (Overnight Make Ahead Too!)

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Cinnamon Roll Casserole (Overnight Make Ahead Too!)

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole is a delicious prep-ahead sweet breakfast casserole perfect for busy holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. Delicious, sweet, and oh-so-easy to make, this is the BEST sweet breakfast casserole that everyone will thank you for.

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast, Casseroles

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast, casserole, cinnamon rolls

Servings: people

Calories: 265kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Equipment

Pyrex Basics 3 Quart Glass Oblong Baking Dish with Red Plastic Lid -13.2 INCH x 8.9inch x 2 inch

Ingredients

1/2 stick butter melted
2 cans Pillsbury refrigerated cinnamon rolls the cans are typically 12.4 oz a piece, reserve icing
6 eggs
1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 cup Pecan Pieces or left whole
1 cup Maple Pancake Syrup for topping

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Melt butter down in the microwave and pour into an oven-proof glass 9 x13 pan. Swirl the butter around so it covers the bottom of the dish.
Cut each refrigerated cinnamon roll into eight pieces (2 cans worth).
Place cut cinnamon roll pieces into the casserole dish on top of the melted butter.
In a separate mixing bowl, beat together eggs, ground cinnamon, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla extract.
Pour egg mixture over the pieces of cinnamon rolls in the dish, covering as much as possible.
Drizzle 1 cup of maple syrup over the entire dish as a topping and sprinkle with pecan pieces.
Bake French Toast Casserole in the oven for as little as 25 minutes or as much as 40 minutes. The trick here is to make sure your rolls are cooked in the center without burning the tops of the casserole or drying out the rolls. A gas oven and slightly thicker (17 oz) rolls, took 35 minutes total.
Pull the cinnamon roll breakfast casserole out and let cool for about 10 minutes.
Melt the container of icing from rolls (make sure you remove the metal lid) in the microwave for 10 seconds.
Pour the icing onto the top of the cinnamon French toast casserole.
Serve cinnamon roll breakfast casserole while still warm - it can also be served with additional powdered sugar, extra icing, or maple syrup.

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Notes

A longer pan will help the casserole not be too thick and cook properly, but if you are forced to use a 9x11 pan, just make sure you remove some rolls so it's not as thick or cook longer.

OVERNIGHT

You can easily make ahead cinnamon roll casserole by prepping as the recipe says just through the cinnamon rolls and egg mixture, covering the entire dish with plastic wrap or aluminum foil, and placing it in the fridge uncooked.

Only add the maple syrup and pecan topping once you’re ready to bake the dish in the morning. Adding the toppings too early will make it soggy.

To prep cinnamon roll casserole the next day –

Let the cold dish sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes before putting it in the oven. Putting the items in the fridge makes them even colder, and warming them slightly to room temperature helps with more accurate baking times.

Then simple follow the steps in the recipe to bake the casserole and add final toppings before serving.

We always like to note based on experience: You may need extra cooking time if dish is extra cold or you use larger cinnamon rolls. As always, it’s best to monitor the recipe in your oven since oven times can often vary.

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