Cinnamon French Toast Bake
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- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
- 2 (12 1/2 ounce) cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls
- 6 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup maple syrup
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icing
- icing, from cinnamon rolls
- powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 cup maple syrup, if desired
directions
- Heat oven to 375°F Pour melted butter into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Separate both cans of dough into 16 rolls; set icing aside. Cut each roll into 8 pieces; place pieces over butter in dish.
- In medium bowl, beat eggs. Beat in cream, cinnamon and vanilla until well blended; gently pour over roll pieces. Sprinkle with pecans; drizzle with 1 cup syrup.
- Bake at 375°F for 20 to 28 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Meanwhile, remove covers from icing; microwave on Medium (50%) for 10 to 15 seconds or until drizzling consistency.
- Drizzle icing over top; sprinkle with powdered sugar. If desired, spoon syrup from dish over individual servings. Serve with the additional 1/2 cup maple syrup.
Questions & Replies
Reviews
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I made this last weekend for a brunch - not a bite left over. I only put pecans on 1/2 and did no syrup or powdered sugar on the top after - and it was more than sweet enough. I did spray my pan with Pam just to make sure nothing stuck (and it didn't). <br/><br/>putting brown sugar on the bottom is brilliant - I will do that next time. This is definitely on my re-make list. I might even do a 1/2 version for my kids for special occasions.
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This was positively delicious, and quite easy to prepare. So I will definitely make this again. I used really large eggs, so I cut that back to 4, and it worked out just fine. I also cut the rolls in quarters instead of 8 pieces. They were just a tad gooey in the very center, so will stick to the recipe next time and cut each roll in 8 pieces. But even so, this was a spectacular breakfast. We liked it just as is and didn't top with more maple syrup since there was plenty of French Toast flavor, right out of the oven. I chose this as one of my Spring 2011 Pick-A-Chef recipes, and I am so glad I did! Thanks, B&J'sGranny.
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I took a tip from several of the other reviewers & sprinkled some brown sugar in the bottom, then pretty much followed the recipe, except that I left off the icing, thinking, correctly so, that the brown sugar & the final maple syrup would be more than enough in the sweet department! Absolutely great French toast & a very nice keeper of a recipe! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed in the current Best of 2011 event]
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This was certainly a decadent breakfast that everyone loved. I will definitely make it again (but not often because of the high fat/calorie content).<br/><br/>I agree that the butter on the bottom should have some brown sugar sprinkled in. I took another reviewer's suggestion to put the pecans in the bottom (for some reason none of my kids liked the pecans... so next time I'll leave pecans off half).<br/><br/>I used homemade cinnamon roll dough. I made two mistakes that I'll not repeat (I let the cinnamon rolls sit for a day in the pan and the filling made liquid in the pan. I also forgot to bring along the icing (I brought it on a trip).<br/><br/>Thanks for the recipe!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
nicoleingermantown
Germantown, 82
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