Description
Whipping up cinnamon roll french toast casserole brings weekend breakfast magic straight to your table with minimal effort. Layers of sweet cinnamon-swirled bread soaked in creamy custard bake into a crowd-pleasing morning treat that sparks smiles around your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup heavy cream
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Finishing Ingredients:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup maple syrup
- Reserved icing from cinnamon rolls
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously coat your 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Grab two 8-ounce cans of refrigerated cinnamon rolls. Slice each roll into four equal quarters. Set the icing packets aside for later.
- Spread the quartered cinnamon roll pieces across the bottom of your prepared baking dish in an even, slightly overlapping layer.
- Crack 4 large eggs into a mixing bowl. Pour in ½ cup heavy cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ¼ cup granulated sugar.
- Whisk the custard mixture until completely smooth and well-blended. Make sure no egg streaks remain.
- Gently pour the entire custard mixture over the cinnamon roll pieces, ensuring full coverage across the dish.
- Melt ¼ cup unsalted butter and drizzle evenly across the top of the casserole.
- Slide the dish into the preheated 350°F oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the top turns golden brown and the center feels set when lightly touched.
- Remove the casserole from the oven. Immediately drizzle ½ cup maple syrup over the surface.
- Take the reserved icing packets and warm them slightly. Squeeze the icing in decorative lines across the casserole.
- Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes before serving to allow the custard to settle and become more stable.
Notes
- Make sure to cut cinnamon rolls into even, bite-sized quarters so each piece soaks up the custard equally.
- Whisk the custard mixture thoroughly to prevent any egg streaks and ensure a smooth, creamy texture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap traditional cinnamon rolls with gluten-free rolls and check that all ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- If your casserole seems too wet, let it rest for 5-10 minutes after baking to allow the custard to set completely before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 493 kcal
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 313 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 122 mg