Description
This Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole is your go-to easy recipe for brunches, weekend mornings, or holiday breakfasts. It combines the comfort of classic French toast with the gooey decadence of cinnamon rolls, baked together into one warm and cozy casserole. It’s rich, creamy, sweet, and perfectly spiced—ready in under an hour and ideal for feeding a crowd. If you’re searching for quick breakfast ideas, an easy recipe for holiday mornings, or kid-friendly breakfast food ideas, this is it.
Ingredients
2 cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls (with icing)
4 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Cut each cinnamon roll into quarters and spread evenly in the dish.
3. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, heavy cream, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.
4. Pour the custard mixture over the cinnamon roll pieces and let soak for 10 minutes.
5. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until golden and set in the center.
6. Warm the included icing and drizzle over the baked casserole before serving.
Notes
Let the casserole sit 5 minutes after baking to firm up before slicing.
For extra flavor, add chopped pecans or a sprinkle of nutmeg before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 115mg