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This cinnamon roll casserole recipe is a quick and tasty breakfast treat. It’s drizzled with maple syrup, baked in the oven, and topped with a thick icing glaze. A perfectly easy brunch recipe for family, holidays, or lazy Sundays.
We can’t get enough of sweet breakfast bakes like this one! Our other popular go-to’s are Monkey Bread, French Toast Casserole, and Instant Pot French Toast.
MORE BREAKFAST RECIPES:
Cherry Breakfast Braid | Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Cinnamon Roll Casserole Ingredients
You will need:
- 2 cans cinnamon rolls with icing included
- 6 tbsp butter, melted
- 4 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 – 2 tbsp milk
Ingredient Substitutions:
Cinnamon Rolls: Depending on what time of year you make these, your grocery store may carry some tasty variations of classic refrigerated cinnamon rolls. We usually shop for Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls and they offer flavors like Pumpkin Spice, Strawberries & Cream, and Orange Icing (so good!). Keep an eye out for flavored rolls as a fun twist on the recipe.
How to Make Cinnamon Roll Casserole:
STEP ONE: Pour the melted butter into a 9 x 13” baking pan.
STEP TWO: Open the cinnamon rolls, remove the icing tubes and set aside. Cut each cinnamon roll into 4 pieces. Place the cinnamon roll pieces into the 9 x 13 pan on top of the melted butter. Using a spoon, stir the cinnamon roll pieces around in the pan gently to coat them with melted butter. Then spread the pieces out evenly in one layer, with none stacked on top of each other.
STEP THREE: In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Pour over the cinnamon rolls.
STEP FOUR: Drizzle maple syrup over the top of the cinnamon rolls. Try to drizzle over the pan evenly so that each bite gets some of the gooey syrup goodness!
STEP FIVE: Bake at 375 degrees for 25 – 30 minutes, or until a cake tester (or fork) comes out clean. The cinnamon rolls should be cooked through, just barely starting to brown on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.
Making the Icing
PRO TIP: An easy way to get a sticky, thick coat of icing is to put a light coat on the rolls when they first come out of the oven and then let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Once it’s slightly cooled, use the rest of the icing. This helps the icing stick and creates thick layers!
- In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon of milk (add an additional tablespoon if needed) until the mixture is icing consistency.
- Add the icing that came with the cinnamon rolls and mix well.
- Ice the casserole with the icing mixture and serve.
Combining these two icings together gives a delicious, sweet icing coating to this casserole. But if you don’t like a lot of icing, leave out the milk and powdered sugar in this step for a thinner icing glaze.
Making this Recipe Ahead of Time:
You can make cinnamon roll casserole and store it for several hours — or overnight — in your fridge. Simply prepare the casserole and add an airtight plastic wrap over the top. When you’re ready to bake it, take it out and bake following the same instructions.
This cinnamon roll casserole is an easy homemade breakfast. It’s perfect for busy mornings when you need to feed a crowd. Try it out as a new tradition for Sundays, holidays, back to school, or as a fun breakfast in bed treat.
MORE breakfast RECIPES You’ll Love:
SAVORY: Sausage Gravy & Biscuits | Cheesy Potato Casserole
SWEET: Gorilla Bread | Blueberry Coffee Cake
EASY: Instant Pot Monkey Bread
Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 cans of cinnamon rolls with icing included
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- 4 eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a 9x13 pour the melted butter.
- Open the cinnamon rolls and remove the icing tubs and set aside.
- Cut each cinnamon roll into 4 pieces. Place the cinnamon roll pieces into the 9x13 pan on top of the melted butter. Using a spoon stir the cinnamon roll pieces around gently to coat with melted butter and then make the pieces are all even and spread out with none stacked on top of each other.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla. Pour over the cinnamon rolls.
- Drizzle the maple syrup over the top of the cinnamon rolls.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
- In a small bowl mix the powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon of milk (add additional tablespoon of milk if needed) until icing consistency. Add the icing that came with the cinnamon rolls to this mixture and mix well.
- Ice the casserole with the icing mixture.
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