During December, as I was scrolling through my Facebook news feed, a recipe for a Cinnamon French Toast Bake caught my eye. I had a look at it and decided to give it a try. I made several changes to the original recipe and my family and I love it. I’ve made it three times since Christmas!
The original recipe had mixed reviews and comments. After reading through the comments, I decided to follow the advice of many who thought the recipe called for too much liquid. The result is a delicious, fluffy, rich breakfast bake.
French Toast Bake for Brunch or Breakfast
French Toast Bake
Ingredients
- 2 cans Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls w/ Cream Cheese Icing
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 tbsp butter (melted)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Pre heat oven to 375
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Melt butter and add it to a 9 x 13 baking dish.
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Cut each cinnamon roll into 8 pieces.
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Spread cinnamon roll pieces over butter.
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Mix together, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Whisk to blend well.
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Pour mixture over cinnamon roll pieces.
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Bake for 25 minutes.
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Remove from oven and spread icing over the top.
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Drizzle maple syrup over top.
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Return to oven for 5 minutes.
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Remove from oven. Slice into squares and serve warm.
The only time consuming part of making this is cutting each roll into eight pieces.
Using three eggs and 1/4 cup of milk gives just the right amount of liquid.
It comes out lightly brown with a slight crunch to the top.
I love the cream cheese icing that comes with Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls.It adds a delicious flavor to the French Toast Bake. I like to drizzle maple syrup on top, rather than adding it to the eggs mixture as the original recipe called for.
I served this for our Christmas Day brunch and it was a hit! I made while visiting my son over the New Year Weekend. My grandchildren gave it their approval. It’s also a great dish to have on those chilly evenings when breakfast for dinner is on the menu.
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French Toast Bake for Brunch or Breakfast
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Laurie says
Beverly, I can see why this would be a hit! It looks totally delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Pinning and tweeting. 🙂
Beverly says
Thank you, Laurie! It’s so good and I love how easy it is to make. Thanks for sharing!
Helen Fern says
This looks delicious and easy. Would love to have you come and share at our party – What’s for Dinner
http://www.lazygastronome.com/whats-for-dinner-sunday-link-up-27/
Beverly says
Thanks, Helen. I’ll be sure to stop by your party. Thank you for the invitation.
Helen Fern says
Thanks for joining us!
Beverly says
Thank you for the party!
Marilyn Lesniak says
Beverly, this looks so much like a gooey coffee cake! I can et breakfast at every meal and this recipe is right up my alley! Thanks for sharing at #overthemoon
Beverly says
It’s a really tasty dish and super easy to put together. Thanks for visiting, Marilyn and for hosting Over the Moon.
Julie says
Wow Beverly, this french toast bake looks so yummy!
Thanks for sharing the recipe at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.
Beverly says
Thank you, Julie! It makes for a great breakfast idea. Thanks for hosting!
Beverly says
It’s definitely yumminess! Thanks for stopping by!
Christie says
Beverly, this seriously looks amazing!!! Oh, man, I wish I could make it for dinner tonight….LOL. I bet my hubby wouldn’t put up a fuss!! I absolutely love french toast and cinnamon rolls, so this is right up my alley. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing it at TTT this week! XOXO
Beverly says
Thanks, Christie! It’s really delicious! I hope you’ll love it if you try it. I’m happy to share at TTT. Thanks for hosting a great party!
Laurie says
Hi Beverly, Popping over from Brag About It to thank you for linking up your french toast bake with us! Pinned and tweeted 🙂 Hope you are having an excellent week!
Beverly says
Thanks for hosting a great party, Laurie! Thanks, too for sharing! Hope your week is a going wonderfully.
Karren Haller says
Thank you for stopping by to share this luscious looking breakfast. I like that you figured out just the right amount of liquid.
Thank you for stopping by to linkup on #OMHGFF this week!!
Have a fantastic day!
Karren
Oh My Heartsie Girl!!:)
Beverly says
Thank you for such a great party, Karren. I’m happy to share. Thanks for visiting.
Jess says
Heaven! That’s what this sounds like!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Beverly says
Thanks, Jess! Thanks, too for the party.
Shirley Wood says
Beverly, this will be on my table very soon! Just as soon as I can get to the Kroger! #merrymonday
Beverly says
I hope your family loves it, Shirley! It’s such an easy breakfast dish to put together. Thanks for hosting Merry Monday and for visiting.
Theresa @ Shoestring Elegance says
Oh my Goodness, Beverly, I cannot wait to try this!! Bread pudding and french toast are 2 of my favorites and then ass the cinnamon! Unbeatable combination! Thanks for sharing with me @ WTDW’s! I have Pinned to a few Boards!! Looking forward to making this for my family! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend. 🙂
Beverly says
It’s really tasty! I hope you’ll love it. Thanks for hosting a great party each week. Thanks, too for pinning! Hope you’re having a lovely weekend.
Winnie says
Beverly – it simply looks AWESOME !!
If I could I’d grab the whole plate and eat it. I loooooove cinnamon and I can actually smell the wonderful aroma via the screen!!
Beverly says
Thanks so much, Winnie! I’m a cinnamon lover, too and this fits the bill!
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
This looks so good, I bet my family would love it too! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!
Beverly says
Thanks, Joy. It was a hit with my family! Thanks for the party!
Linda says
French Toast is my all time favorite weekend breakfast! I’ve definitely got to give this one a try! Thanks for sharing 🙂 🙂
Pinned it!
Beverly says
Thanks, Linda. French Toast is my favorite, too. This is such an easy way to get that great flavor. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks so much for pinning!
Frugal Hausfrau says
Beverly, this looks fantastic~ I can’t believe it started out with canned biscuits. Wow~ Thanks for sharing this on our Throwback Thursday link party! I love it! I’ll be pinning, too, so be sure to follow us there, and see you next week! 🙂
Mollie
Beverly says
Thanks, Mollie! It’s an easy recipe to put together. Thank you for pinning and thanks for the party!
Alli @ Tornadough Alli says
Yum Beverly this looks amazing! I need to try this ASAP. You’ll be featured at this weeks Throwback Thursday link party! We hope to see you there.
Beverly says
Oh wow, thank you Alli! It’s a great, easy recipe. I hope you’ll enjoy it! I’ll be there tonight. Thanks for hosting.