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Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole

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By Nikki Barton
Updated Dec 1, 2023
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This make-ahead breakfast treat can be prepped the night before to bake up fresh the next morning. Just wait until your kitchen is filled with the smell of cinnamon rolls baking in the oven and those sleepy heads come rolling in! It’s also a cheery way to surprise a neighbor or nearby family member. Just drop off the warm dish and watch ‘em smile!

What is Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole?

Cinnamon rolls are baked in the same dish that’s used to make the casserole (we don’t like doing a lot of dishes either!). The baked rolls are cut into pieces and spread in the bottom of the dish and dolloped with a filling of cream cheese, sugar, and milk. A cinnamon-egg mixture gets poured over all. Our cinnamon roll breakfast casserole is then refrigerated overnight, so all that cinnamony goodness gets soaked into the rolls. In the morning, all you have to do is bake the rolls and drizzle them with the icing that comes with the rolls. It’s decadent!

How Can I Serve this Breakfast Casserole?

We love scrambled eggs with cheese and some fresh fruit such as cut-up oranges or berries making friends with the cinnamon roll breakfast bake! If you like, serve it buffet style, letting everyone help themselves as they wake up.

More About This Recipe

  • We love getting the bonus of an amazing aroma that welcomes guests and puts smiles on the family when we bake the cinnamon roll breakfast casserole for brunch.. We’re suckers for a great breakfast or brunch recipe! If you’re looking for other easy ideas, try our Italian brunch torta or one of these yummy recipes from our brunch ideas collection.

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Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 9 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Cinnamon Roll Mixture

Egg Mixture

  • 2 1/4 cups half-and-half
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange rolls from both cans of dough as evenly as possible in baking dish. Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes on cooling rack. Remove rolls from pan to cooling rack to cool completely. Place icing in refrigerator.
  • Step 
    2
    Cut each roll into 9 pieces, cutting lengthwise into 3 pieces then cutting each piece into thirds. Place about half of pieces to evenly cover bottom of baking dish.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, combine cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar and milk. Spoon dollops of cream cheese mixture over roll pieces in baking dish. Layer with remaining roll pieces.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, beat egg mixture with whisk until well blended; pour evenly over top of cinnamon roll mixture. With back of spoon, gently press roll pieces into egg mixture. Cover with foil; refrigerate overnight.
  • Step 
    5
    Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover; bake 35 to 45 minutes or until browned and set in center. Spoon icing over warm casserole; spread as desired. Serve warm.

Nutrition

560.1 Calories
27.3g Total Fat
12.9g Protein
67.3g Total Carbohydrate
36.1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
560.1
Total Fat
27.3g
42%
Saturated Fat
14.2g
71%
Cholesterol
195.9mg
65%
Sodium
664.4mg
28%
Potassium
188.8mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
67.3g
22%
Dietary Fiber
2.8g
11%
Sugars
36.1g
Protein
12.9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin C
1.10%
1%
Calcium
15.80%
16%
Iron
14.30%
14%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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