Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Casserole

A plate with four glazed cinnamon rolls stacked on it, one being held by a fork, evokes all the cozy flavors of a cinnamon roll casserole, with a red and white cloth in the background.

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5 from 3 votes

Canned cinnamon rolls cook in a spiced egg-and-cream custard, then finish with their packaged cream-cheese icing.

Prep Time15

Cook Time3

Total Time3 15

Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beef and potato casserole, breakfast, brunch, cinnamon rolls

Servings:

Ingredients

2 tubes Grands Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls cut into quarters (two 5-count tubes)
3 eggs
½ cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Cream cheese frosting from the cinnamon roll packages

Instructions

Spray a 6-quart crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.
Spread the quartered cinnamon rolls evenly across the bottom of the crockpot.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Pour the custard mixture evenly over the cinnamon rolls.
Cover and cook on Low for about 3 hours, or until the edges are golden, the dough is cooked through and the center custard is set. Check that the center reaches 160°F; continue cooking if needed before adding the icing.
Drizzle or spread the cream cheese frosting over the warm casserole.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Use the specified Grands-size rolls so the dough-to-custard balance stays close to the original recipe.
Keep the lid closed during cooking; lifting it repeatedly releases heat and can lengthen the cooking time.
Check the center, not only the browned edge, for set custard and 160°F before adding the icing.

Estimated for one-eighth of the casserole using two 5-count, 17.5-ounce Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls packages with Cinnabon cream-cheese icing, large eggs and heavy cream. All packaged icing is included once through the roll label. Unmeasured pan spray is excluded. Package sizes, brands and serving portions change the estimate.

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