Cinnamon Roll Casserole

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This quick and easy Cinnamon Roll Casserole is an oven baked breakfast or brunch casserole recipe made with Pillsbury canned cinnamon rolls and a maple flavored frosting.

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole Recipe 

I love this recipe because it combines so many of my favorite breakfast flavors and tastes SOOO good.

Casserole with cinnamon rolls is warm and comforting on cold winter mornings, and for when you have guests and family over for the holidays.

It even works well to assemble the night before and cook the next day!

If you are looking for another twist on this recipe, try our cinnamon roll with heavy cream recipe called Tik Tok Cinnamon Rolls. 

Ingredients

• Pillsbury refrigerated cinnamon rolls or Pillsbury refrigerated Grands cinnamon rolls
• Eggs
• Heavy Cream (or whipping cream)
• Granulated sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Spices:  cinnamon, nutmeg, kosher salt 
• Icing: Included in the cinnamon roll can
• Pure maple syrup (not the same as maple pancake syrup)

How to make Cinnamon Roll Casserole

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Using your kitchen shears or a paring knife, cut each cinnamon roll into 4 bite-size pieces, evenly spreading them across the bottom of the greased baking dish. If you are using Grands Cinnamon Rolls, cut each cinnamon roll into 8 bite-size pieces.

Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

Pour the prepared mixture over the cinnamon roll pieces in the baking dish.

Bake the cinnamon roll casserole, uncovered, on the center rack of the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, puffy, and set at the center.

A knife inserted into the center of the casserole should come out clean when testing for doneness.

Meanwhile, combine the containers of icing with the maple syrup in a small bowl.

When the cinnamon roll casserole is fully baked, remove from the oven and pour the prepared icing over the top. Serve at once.

Half-and-half vs heavy cream vs whipping cream 

Half-and-half is a mixture of half whole milk and half cream. It’s what you use when you need something richer than milk, but not quite as thick as cream.

Half-and-Half has a light creamy texture and is often used as a milk substitute in cream soups and baking recipes‌.

You can make your own Half-and-Half! Use half whole milk (or even 2% milk if you need to) and half whipping cream or heavy cream. 

Is pure maple syrup the same thing as pancake syrup? 

Actually, no.  While pancake syrup is a mixture of corn syrup and artificial maple extract, pure maple syrup is actually maple tree sap that has been boiled down to a nice, thick consistency.  

Since pure maple syrup requires more work and time, it is more expensive.  However, the flavor is nice and strong, so you won’t need to use as much. 

There is a place for pancake syrup, that’s for sure, but you may find the pure maple syrup absolutely irresistible, just as we have.  Yep, we have become maple syrup snobs! 

What should I serve along side this French toast bake? 

We really enjoy Maple Glazed Breakfast Meatballs and Make-Ahead Sausage and Egg Wake-Up Casserole .

Also good as a side dish is a Ham and Cheddar Quiche. Sometimes I add other breakfast fast-favorites: Instant Pot Cheesy-Bacon Egg Bites  or Pop-and-Go Instant Pot Egg Bites.  

More of My Favorite Breakfast Recipes to Enjoy

If you’re looking for a moist and dense coffee cake that provides all the classic flavors of cinnamon rolls in coffee cake form, this easy Cinnamon Roll Cake recipe is for you.

Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling bake combines chunks of canned Pillsbury cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling, and whipping cream to create a downright delicious cinnamon roll cobbler.

Frozen Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream shows you how to effortlessly transform frozen cinnamon rolls into light, fluffy, and decadent oven-baked treats.

This viral Tik Tok Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream recipe has all the cinnamon roll hacks to take Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls to the next level.

Published December 27, 2018. Updated September 18, 2024.