Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole

 

Ingredients

2 cans cinnamon rolls

1/2 C butter, melted

1/3 C. sugar

2 eggs

3/4 C heavy whipping cream (half & half works too)

3 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 C chopped pecans (optional) 

Icing from cinnamon rolls

Directions

1) In a large glass bowl, melt butter with sugar.

2) Beat in eggs, cream, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. 

3) Open canned cinnamon rolls, slice each cinnamon roll into fourths. Place cinnamon roll pieces into the bowl of egg mixture and toss to thoroughly coat. Then pour the pieces, coated in egg mixture, into a greased 9 x 12 casserole dish and spread out evenly. Use  any leftover egg mixture to coat casserole.

4) Sprinkle with pecans (if using) and then bake at 350 degrees on a low rack for 35-40 minutes or until brown. 

5) Remove casserole from oven. Warm icing from cinnamon rolls in the microwave for 15 seconds; pour evenly over bake. 

Prep: 10 minutes

cook: 40 minutes

total : 50 minutes

serves: 6-8 

You can prepare this the night before (minus the pecans). Cover it and stick it in the fridge, then the next morning take it out (add pecans is using) and bake.