Overnight Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
Arlene Cummings
Updated Nov 14, 2023
The aroma of this morning breakfast idea is guaranteed to raise those sleepy heads! Bake the cinnamon rolls the night before so that in the morning, all you need to do is bake it and bring it to the table.
What is Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole?
Our overnight cinnamon roll French toast casserole is easy to make! Bake and frost the cinnamon rolls the night before. Cut the rolls and arrange them in a casserole dish. A rich egg mixture is poured over the rolls. In the morning, simply bake it, for a delicious breakfast or brunch idea.
Can I Make and Bake This Casserole without Refrigerating it Overnight?
You won’t want to miss the make-ahead portion of this recipe as when the overnight cinnamon roll French toast bake is refrigerated, the egg mixture has a chance to soak into the cinnamon rolls. The baked casserole is kind of like an egg bake. If you skip the refrigeration, you may end up with tough rolls that have a baked egg mixture around them, rather than being part of the recipe
More About This Recipe
- Our overnight cinnamon roll French toast casserole is a cinch to put together. It’s an easy twist on French toast and traditional coffee cake. Take the last-minute prep out of a holiday breakfast or any leisurely weekend morning brunch with his cinn-sational recipe. It will be a fun surprise for your family with little effort on your part.
Frequently Asked Questions
Overnight Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 8 hr 50 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 can (12.4 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Cinnamon Rolls with Original Icing (8 Count)
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 cup light or dark corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
-
Step1Bake and ice cinnamon rolls as directed on can.
![]()
-
Step2Meanwhile, spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, corn syrup and vanilla.
![]()
-
Step3With serrated knife, cut each baked cinnamon roll from top to bottom into 3 pieces, each with some icing. Arrange roll pieces in baking dish at a slight angle to fill dish and centers of rolls are exposed slightly.
![]()
-
Step4Pour egg mixture over rolls. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
![]()
-
Step5To serve, heat oven to 400°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. If toast puffs up too high during baking, pierce with sharp knife so toast falls. Cool 2 to 4 minutes before serving. Top each serving with small pat of butter.
Nutrition
300
Calories
16g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
34g
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 24%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 39%
- Sodium
- 430mg
- 18%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 14g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
2Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
{{tipItemHeadingFormat.replace('{0}',props.index + 1)}}
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved