It all starts with refrigerated dough.
Jake Sternquist
Reimagine refrigerated cinnamon rolls as a delicious breakfast casserole.
Each bite is loaded with cinnamon flavor, sweet icing, and crunchy pecans.
Credit:Jake Sternquist
Thisbig-batch breakfast recipeserves 12, making ideal for holiday entertaining or weeklymeal prepping.
Place butter in a 3-qt.
rectangular baking dish and place in oven while it preheats.
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Remove from oven when fully melted; tilt to coat the bottom of the dish evenly.
Arrange cinnamon roll pieces in an even layer in the baking dish.
Make Custard Mixture
In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, and cinnamon.
Pour mixture evenly over the cinnamon roll pieces.
Sprinkle evenly with chopped pecans (if using).
Bake and Serve
Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown and set in the middle.
Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Warm icing according to package directions before drizzling over cinnamon roll casserole.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.