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Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake

Excuse me while I drool over the easiest french toast bake I’ve ever made.

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We made this last weekend for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast after enduring over 14 inches of snowfall – and preparing for (potentially) another foot in the coming days.  I’ve never seen this much snow in my hometown in my lifetime, and apparently many other residents hadn’t, either.

Grocery stores sold out of staple items, including bread, milk, and eggs.  It was like we were preparing for the apocalypse;  but after being quite literally stuck in my house the Thursday before, we made darn sure we were well stocked with the basic necessities.

Cinnamon rolls topped our list.

😉

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These were so easy, and Doodle absolutely loved them.  I found this recipe on Pillsbury’s site and used a can of their reduced-fat Cinnabon cinnamon rolls as the base.  So much easier than making my own rolls, and just as tasty, especially when you’re baking them in an egg and cream batter heavily spiced with cinnamon.

Heaven!

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This dish smelled amazing while it was in the oven, and Doodle kept running into the kitchen to see if it was “done yet.”   If you want to know the truth, so did I.

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake
 
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Serves: 4 generous servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 can (12.4 ounce) Pillsbury reduced-fat cinnamon rolls with icing
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup heavy cream or half-and-half (I used fat-free half-and-half and this still turned out great)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup chopped pecans, optional
  • ½ cup maple syrup
Method
  1. Heat oven to 375. Melt butter and pour into the bottom of an ungreased 8x8 pan. Open can of cinnamon rolls; cut each roll into 8 pieces and place evenly over butter in the bottom of your dish. Set aside icing container.
  2. In medium bowl, beat eggs. Add in cream/half-and-half, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla and whisk until well blended. Gently pour over roll pieces. Sprinkle with pecans if desired; drizzle with ½ cup syrup.
  3. Bake 20 to 28 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack. Meanwhile, remove cover from icing; microwave on half-power for 10 to 15 seconds or until the icing is thin enough to drizzle.
  4. Drizzle icing over top and sprinkle with additional pecans, if desired
Notes
recipe from Pillsbury

37 Comments

  1. Terry
    Terry on February 27, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    Yummy!

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on February 28, 2013 at 7:33 pm

      Thank goodness, the snow is finally melting…here’s hoping we don’t get more!

      Reply
  3. Liz
    Liz on February 27, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    Cinnamon Rolls are always on our list for a Saturday morning. This sounds perfect when I don’t have the time to make homemade rolls! Beautiful pics too 🙂
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on February 28, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      Thanks, Liz!

      Reply
  4. jenifer
    jenifer on February 28, 2013 at 7:25 am

    I cannot wait to try these this weekend! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on February 28, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      Thanks for stopping by, Jenifer. I hope you love the french toast!

      Reply
  5. Shirley
    Shirley on February 28, 2013 at 9:06 am

    This looks like something perfect for a Holiday morning. Maybe I can get someone to make it for me. This puts cinnamon rolls over the top! Your pics are amazing girl.

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on February 28, 2013 at 7:35 pm

      Thanks Shirley! xoxo

      Reply
  6. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
    Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel on February 28, 2013 at 10:31 am

    OMG! Tons of snow on your end–jeez louise! In the meantime, at least you have this cinnamon roll french toast — holy cow, it looks divine! You know I can’t resist cinnamon rolls OR french toast!
    Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Rainbow Chip Cookie CakeMy Profile

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    • Ashley
      Ashley on February 28, 2013 at 7:35 pm

      This french toast helped me forget about the snow for a little bit. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen
    Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen on February 28, 2013 at 10:40 am

    OMG DROOL!! I am about to have a healthy breakfast right now but I really really really want this. It looks divine. Like seriously! And that snow- crazy! It’s nothing but blue skies here in so cal! I don’t know how I would respond to so much snow!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on February 28, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      We haven’t snow like this in Kansas for years! I am so over it! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Meghan @ The Tasty Fork
    Meghan @ The Tasty Fork on February 28, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    Perfect snowed in breakfast!! I hope you’re getting some weather relief. Our snow started to melt today. 35 degrees baby! 🙂
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  9. Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen
    Chandra@The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen on March 3, 2013 at 10:12 am

    Oh My! This is a perfect Snow Day Breakfast! I am so happy the snow will still be here when you come to visit! We can play with Doodle and make a snowman! I am going to have to come up with some really fun recipes while you are here!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on March 3, 2013 at 9:51 pm

      Thanks, Lizy! This is a new family favorite for us. =) So glad you found me at The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen’s party!

      Reply
  11. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life
    Jocelyn @BruCrew Life on March 4, 2013 at 7:03 am

    I sure hope that snow is melting away…although this bake definitely would help take my mind off all the snow piling up! Thank goodness I think Spring is on it’s way now!!! I love that you used the cinnamon rolls as the base for your french toast. I would be running into the kitchen every couple minutes too!!
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    • Ashley
      Ashley on March 11, 2013 at 11:01 pm

      Thank you! Yes, this is definitely a kid-friendly recipe! My 5-year old loved it. 🙂

      Reply
  15. Terry
    Terry on March 27, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    Made this Sunday. Turned out wonderful!!
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    Reply
  16. chris
    chris on December 11, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    This sounds so good but I have a question. I am lactose iintolerant and can’t have the heavy cream. Do you think I can use a substitute? Something lactose free? Please let me know if you or anyone has any suggestions.

    Thank you
    Chris

    Reply
  17. Jen
    Jen on January 25, 2014 at 9:20 am

    I made this with my kids this morning and it was delicious! I would double it if serving brunch for a crowd. I didn’t have cream or half and half so I just used milk.

    Reply
  18. Raven Madd
    Raven Madd on March 2, 2014 at 7:21 am

    Mine didn’t fully bake within that time. Took over 45 minutes- any idea why? I don’t live in a high altitude place.

    Reply
  19. Leann
    Leann on January 2, 2016 at 9:24 am

    My family loved thevery French Toast Bake. I didn’t have any whipping cream so I substituted it with low fat vanilla yogurt and a splash of 2% milk. Ithe turned out great and a breakfast dish I’ll definitely make again!

    Reply
  20. Alisha
    Alisha on January 28, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    I had tried this dish at a family members house for the first time this past Christmas… After I had a bacon egg and cheese sandwich I said screw it, its the holiday one piece won’t hurt! Well…one piece turned into 5!! This casserole is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! It’s just melts in your mouth!

    Reply
  21. Ashley
    Ashley on April 15, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    These sound yummy!
    I just want to clarify ~ the cinnamon rolls are dough when you cut them?!

    Reply
    • Ashley
      Ashley on April 17, 2017 at 6:10 pm

      Yes, that is correct. 🙂

      Reply

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