Easy Cinnamon Roll Casserole

This cinnamon French toast style breakfast casserole is easy to make using cinnamon roll dough coated in creamy eggs and topping with pecan and icing. It's perfect for holidays and weekend mornings. Everyone always loves this gooey, moist, baked cinnamon roll casserole.

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American

Recipe Type Baby Shower, Breakfast Casseroles, Bridal Shower, Camping, Casseroles, Christmas, Easter, Fall Desserts, Kid-Friendly, Memorial Day, Summer, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings Servings

Calories 404kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

Ingredients

2 17.5 oz Pillsbury Grands cinnamon roll dough (regular 12.4oz cinnamon rolls work too)
¼ cup butter melted
2 eggs
½ cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoon flour
3 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup finely chopped pecans
Icing from cinnamon rolls
Powdered sugar or maple syrup if desired

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Instructions

Prepare baking dish and oven. Melt butter and coat a 9x12 baking dish with the melted butter. Note: there will be a generous amount of butter!
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Make egg coating. In a bowl, beat together eggs, cream, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
Slice dough. Open canned cinnamon rolls, slice each cinnamon roll like a pizza, into eighths.
Coat dough. Place cinnamon roll pieces into the bowl of egg mixture and toss to thoroughly coat.
Add dough to pan. Pour dough pieces, coated in egg mixture, into the greased baking dish and spread out evenly. Any remaining egg mixture. Pour or brush egg mxture on top of areas that look like they might get dry.
Add pecans. (optional) Sprinkle dough with chopped pecans.
Bake. Place casserole dish on the center rack of the oven and bake for 18-25 minutes or until pieces of dough are light golden brown. (See notes)
Add icing. When all dough is set, remove casserole from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes to prevent icing from absorbing into the dough.
Warm icing from cinnamon rolls in microwave for 15 seconds; pour evenly over cinnamon roll pieces.
Add extras. (optional) Sprinkle with powdered sugar or top with maple syrup if desired. Serve warm. Enjoy!

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Notes

Bake time can vary greatly based on the size of your pan as well as the material (metal, glass, ceramic, etc.) Check for doneness by carefully examining a middle piece. If it's doughy, it still needs more time.

Smaller, deeper pans may require additional bake time. Type of cinnamon rolls used can also vary cook time. Best to keep an eye on things and check one of the middle pieces to be sure dough is set before removing from oven.

Cover with foil and bake for a more moist casserole.

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