Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake is an easy recipe to whip up for the weekend or week for that matter, as you can easily reheat servings in the microwave. Serve and enjoy as you would French toast with syrup, powdered sugar, or whip up some extra cream cheese glaze.

The original recipe comes from Pillsbury. I used two cans of Grands! Cinnamon Rolls but this recipe is very forgiving. Use regular size cinnamon rolls if that’s what you have or if you can’t find Grands.

Start by removing and separating your rolls. Set aside the icing from the cans and cut each roll into 6 – 8 pieces.

Tip: Using room temperature eggs insures the egg mixture bakes through and sets in the center. An easy method bring cold eggs to room temperature is to put them in a bowl and cover them with warm tap water. Allow them to sit 5 – 10 minutes while you’re cutting your cinnamon rolls and the oven is preheating. Bake at 375 degrees until golden and egg mixture is set. Test for doneness with tip of knife in center of casserole to make sure no liquid remains. Cover top of casserole with foil during last minutes of baking time to prevent overbrowning if needed to allow the center to cook through.

Optional additions:

• I’ve made this recipe a couple of times, one version, with a layer of fruit on the bottom. I used peaches that I had in the freezer and added some blueberries on the bottom of the baking dish. Make this with fruit or without, it’s equally good! If you choose to add fruit, keep it in a single layer on the bottom of a 9 x 13 (3 quart) dish.

• If you’re a fan of nuts, add a 1 cup of chopped pecans to the top of the cinnamon roll layer before baking.

• The original recipe called for heavy cream; I substituted half and half. Substitute 2% milk or almond milk for the half and half if you prefer.

• Mix up extra cream cheese glaze (recipe HERE) to supplement the icing from the cinnamon rolls, add some to the top of the French toast while warm and keep the rest refrigerated. Heat extra glaze briefly on medium power in the microwave to loosen and drizzle on individual servings.

Enjoy!