Description
A crowd-pleasing, comfort-food bake that combines soft cinnamon rolls with a rich custardy mixture, perfect for brunch or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans cinnamon rolls (with included frosting)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- Frosting from cinnamon roll cans (to drizzle before serving)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Open the cinnamon rolls and cut each roll into quarters.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and maple syrup until well combined.
- Add the cinnamon roll pieces to the egg mixture and gently stir to coat. Let sit 2–3 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until puffed and golden. A knife inserted in the center should come out mostly clean.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle with frosting before serving.
Notes
Use slightly stale or room-temperature cinnamon rolls for better absorption. Add a pinch of nutmeg or a tablespoon of orange zest for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 47g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 84g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 0mg