We were happy to have my sister join us for Thanksgiving this year. I only have one sister and we are very close even though we live 4 hours from each other. We talk on the phone almost every day. When I need someone to entertain my kids for just a minute I let them call her and talk. My boys LOVE her. I’m pretty sure she feels the same way about them. She visits us enough that we have named our guest room as “her” room. We are always begging her to come visit!
She wanted to help with some of the meals while she was here. I asked her to bring breakfast for Thanksgiving Day. She brought this most scrumptious Cinnamon Roll French Toast. She is always finding fun recipes. She got started on it and before I knew it she had breakfast in the oven and I didn’t even get a chance to take step by step pictures. I know it was super simple to make! And I know you are all smart, so I’m sure with her instructions you can figure it out!!
I knew this was going to be my kind of breakfast recipe when she told me about this french toast bake. It used the simplest ingredients. It was extra quick. Once it started to bake my house smelled absolutely amazing. The best part was when she started drizzling frosting all over the french toast. Oh mercy I can’t resist warm frosting settling in every cinnamon roll crevice! She served it with warm maple syrup too! So naughty!!
My boys ranted and raved about this Cinnamon Roll French Toast! They have requested it a million times since then. I don’t think I will make it for them. I will tell them if they want it again they will have to beg their Aunt into coming back and making it again. That will be a win win for everyone. They get their Cinnamon Roll French Toast and I will get my sister to come see me! What could be better than that?
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing 8 count each
- 5 whole eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish.
- Separate cinnamon rolls into individual pieces and cut each cinnamon roll into quarters. (Reserve icing for later). You should have 64 cinnamon roll pieces. Place pieces in the prepared baking dish.
- Melt butter and pour over the cinnamon rolls pieces.
- In medium bowl whisk eggs. Add whipping cream, cinnamon, and vanilla and whisk until well blended. Pour over cinnamon roll pieces in the baking dish.
- Drizzle maple syrup over the casserole. Refrigerate overnight, or bake immediately.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 28-30 minutes or until golden brown. Let rest for 5 minutes.
- Knead frosting packet and drizzle over the casserole. Serve with additional maple syrup or whipped cream.
Notes
- Although this casserole can be made ahead of time, I think it's best made and baked right away. It's really quick and easy to assemble.
- You can use frozen cinnamon rolls instead of refrigerated ones. Prepare the casserole the night before, refrigerate overnight, and bake in the morning.
Nutrition
Anna says
I changed this recipe to my own liking:
Use a sheet cake or two separate small pans so that the center gets cooked (otherwise it is like undercooked cinnamon roll, we had to pitch ours out before we could finish it because of this). Also, fewer eggs. 3 eggs to 1/2 c of cream. Substitute brown sugar for the maple syrup. More flavorful and adds a lovely crunch 🙂
Shanice says
This looks so yummy! I would love it if you joined and contribute your awesome posts at my link party at City of Creative Dreams on Fridays 😀 Hope to see you there at City of Creative Dreams Link Party
Amy Engberson says
Thanks! I love things for breakfast that are simple to throw together and still taste yummy! Thanks for the invite to your party!
Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says
This sounds super yummy! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Erlene says
This sounds wonderful and I bet my kids would love this too. Would love for you to stop by and link-up at Stop the Yuck! link party….mypinterventures.com
Amy Engberson says
It was as tasty as it was simple! My favorite kind of recipes! Thanks for the invite to your link party. I’m headed there right now!
Emily says
It doesn’t take much to get me to come back over. I am pretty sure all the boys would have to do is ask. It’s always a good time at your house!