Cinnamon Roll Casserole

Name: Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp unsalted butter; 12.4 oz can Pillsbury Original Icing Cinnamon Rolls; 3 large eggs; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup maple syrup; powdered sugar (if desired)

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Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

An easy Cinnamon Roll Casserole that’s perfect for breakfast, made of cinnamon roll pieces, butter, cinnamon, vanilla, heavy cream, syrup and eggs!

If you love cinnamon, you’ll also love to see how we make cinnamon rolls in the air fryer and this cinnamon coffee cake recipe!

cinnamon roll casserole on white plate — Cinnamon roll casserole

Oh heavens. Your Saturday morning is going to be complete with this cinnamon roll casserole!

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

This cinnamon roll breakfast casserole is made using refrigerated cinnamon rolls! YES! We love shortcuts in the kitchen (like when we used crescent rolls for this biscuit and gravy casserole) and this recipe is no exception!

You don’t have to be limited to only making the standard cinnamon rolls with icing (although those are pretty delicious) but you can make amazingly fun things like this cinnamon roll casserole for your family to eat on those brisk mornings! (Or, throughout the entire day like we tend to do on a lazy Saturday.)

To skip right to the recipe card where you can find the ingredients and instructions for this easy recipe, just scroll down to the bottom of this post and there you’ll find where you can print and gather all of the info that you need!

However, I love showing photos of the cooking process in case you’re a visual person!

slice of cinnamon roll casserole on white plate with baking dish in back — Cinnamon Roll Casserole

Recipe Ingredients

By using canned cinnamon rolls, it really cuts down on the ingredients list for cinnamon roll casserole recipe! Here’s all you need:

2 Tbsp unsalted butter
12.4 oz tube of cinnamon rolls (I used Pillsbury cinnamon rolls)
3 large eggs
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup maple syrup

ingredients for cinnamon roll casserole — Ingredients for cinnamon roll casserole

Step by Step Directions

First, preheat the oven to 375 degrees and lightly spray an 8×8 baking pan.
Then start breaking the cinnamon rolls in to small pieces and place in to greased baking dish.

small pieces of cinnamon rolls in dish — Break cinnamon rolls in to pieces

Melted butter pouring on top — Pour melted butter on top

In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, heavy cream, cinnamon, and vanilla until combined well.

heavy cream pouring in bowl with eggs — Pour heavy cream in eggs

Cinnamon pouring in to bowl — Add cinnamon

Vanilla pouring in to bowl — Add vanilla

Mixing ingredients together in bowl — Mix ingredients together

Pour egg mixture over the top of the cinnamon rolls in the dish.

fully mixed batter in bowl — Ready for pouring

Pouring batter over cinnamon rolls — Pour batter over rolls

Drizzle the maple syrup all over the top.

Pouring syrup over rolls — Pour syrup over rolls

Place in your preheated oven and bake for 20-30 minutes (see tips below for your desired baking time), until the top is golden brown, and let cool for a few minutes.

baked cinnamon roll casserole — Fresh from the oven

Remove the metal lid from the icing container and microwave the icing for 5-10 seconds, until it’s thin enough to drizzle. Then, pour the icing all over the top of the casserole!

Pouring icing over cinnamon rolls — Pour icing on top

icing all over top of cinnamon rolls — Icing on top

How long to bake cinnamon roll casserole

If you see the photos below, the first image of the cinnamon roll casserole, is baked for 20 minutes at 375°. This is a more gooey, soft, doughy center, that some prefer. For instance if you love a gooey cinnamon roll… then you may prefer 20 minutes.

The second image is the cinnamon roll casserole baked for 25-30 minutes, giving the casserole more of a “cooked” fluffy center that others may prefer.

cinnamon roll casserole on spatula — Baked for 20 minutes

When the casserole is baked to your desired level, sprinkle powdered sugar on top, if desired and enjoy!

Powdered sugar on top of casserole — Sprinkle powdered sugar

Keep in mind, this delicious breakfast casserole is best served as a warm casserole, with a little extra syrup and powdered sugar.

Cinnamon roll casserole bite on fork — Enjoy a bite!

How to store

If you happen to have leftovers of this cinnamon roll breakfast bake, store in an airtight container or allow casserole to come to room temperature and place plastic wrap on top of baking dish and place in the refrigerator. For best results, enjoy the next morning or within 5 days.

Can I double this recipe?

Absolutely! Just double the ingredients and use a 9×13 baking or casserole dish. Cooking time should still be the same, but keep in mind how gooey you want the center. See notes in post for different bake time.

More Recipes You’ll Love

Now although I’ve called this a cinnamon roll casserole, this could easily be called a cinnamon roll french toast casserole because of the eggs and maple syrup drizzle… so call it whatever you like, and whatever tickles your fancy!

If you love this easy breakfast casserole recipe, then you’ll adore these other breakfast recipes, such as these pancakes in the oven, this French Toast Bake and this Easy, Fluffy Pancake Recipe.

Then of course if you’d like to browse ALL of the easy breakfast recipes, you’re sure to find more to add to your weekend favorites for the perfect breakfast or for even a holiday brunch!