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Name: Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 9 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cans (12.4 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing (8 Count); 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, very softened; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon milk; 2 1/4 cups half-and-half; 6 eggs; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole

Prep time:35 min
Total time:9 hr 10 min
Ingredients:9
Servings:8
Calories per serving:560.1

By Nikki BartonUpdated 12/01/2023

Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole

Prep time:35 min
Total time:9 hr 10 min
Ingredients:9
Servings:8
Calories per serving:560.1

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

We like to include a visual doneness cue with each of our recipes if there is one. That way, you can bake to the minimum time and check for the visual doneness before you decide it needs more time. It’s nearly impossible to overbake anything if you cook/bake this way, rather than running the risk of having dishes turn out dry or too brown. For this recipe, the visual doneness cue is “until set in the center”. Jiggle the edge of the dish (using a hot pad, of course), and see if there is any liquid in the center that is still fluid looking. If not, it’s set, and you can take it out of the oven! If it’s not set, keep it in the oven for another minute or two until it is set.

Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole

Prep time:35 min
Total time:9 hr 10 min
Ingredients:9
Servings:8
Calories per serving:560.1

Ingredient

Cinnamon Roll Mixture

2 cans (12.4 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing (8 Count)
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, very softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon milk

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.

Recipe Tips

Set icing out on the countertop for the last 15 minutes of the baking time so it’s easier to spoon over the baked casserole.
The breakfast bake should refrigerate at least 4 hours before baking.

Nutrition Facts

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

Servings: 8

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving Calories : 560.1

Nutrition Facts
Food Component / Nutrient	Amount	% , Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.3g	42.1%
Saturated Fat	14.2g	70.9%
Monounsaturated Fat	6.1g	% Value Not Available
Polyunsaturated Fat	1.4g	% Value Not Available
Cholesterol	195.9mg	65.3%
Sodium	664.4mg	27.7%
Total Carbohydrate	67.3g	22.4%
Dietary Fiber	2.8g	11.2%
Sugars	36.1g	% Value Not Available
Protein	12.9g	% Value Not Available
Vitamin D	Value Not Available	0.3%
Calcium	Value Not Available	15.8%
Iron	Value Not Available	14.3%
Potassium	188.8mg	5.4%
Vitamin C	Value Not Available	1.1%
Thiamin	Value Not Available	3%
Riboflavin	Value Not Available	18.3%
Niacin	Value Not Available	0.8%
Vitamin B6	Value Not Available	5.2%
Folic Acid	Value Not Available	5.7%
Vitamin B12	Value Not Available	10.5%
Phosphorus	Value Not Available	24.3%
Magnesium	Value Not Available	3.8%
Zinc	Value Not Available	6.8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Nutrition Facts

Food Component / Nutrient

Amount

% , Daily Value*

Total Fat

27.3g

42.1%

Saturated Fat

14.2g

70.9%

Monounsaturated Fat

6.1g

% Value Not Available

Polyunsaturated Fat

1.4g

% Value Not Available

Cholesterol

195.9mg

65.3%

Sodium

664.4mg

27.7%

Total Carbohydrate

67.3g

22.4%

Dietary Fiber

2.8g

11.2%

Sugars

36.1g

% Value Not Available

Protein

12.9g

% Value Not Available

Vitamin D

Value Not Available

0.3%

Calcium

Value Not Available

15.8%

Iron

Value Not Available

14.3%

Potassium

188.8mg

5.4%

Vitamin C

Value Not Available

1.1%

Thiamin

Value Not Available

Riboflavin

Value Not Available

18.3%

Niacin

Value Not Available

0.8%

Vitamin B6

Value Not Available

5.2%

Folic Acid

Value Not Available

5.7%

Vitamin B12

Value Not Available

10.5%

Phosphorus

Value Not Available

24.3%

Magnesium

Value Not Available

3.8%

Zinc

Value Not Available

6.8%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole

Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole

What is Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole?

How Can I Serve this Breakfast Casserole?

More About This Recipe

Frequently Asked Questions

What does “until set” mean?

Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole