Monday, May 15, 2017

Mother's Day Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole



Yesterday was my birthday. Fun Fact: Every few years it falls on Mother's Day. My next-youngest sister and I are 13 months apart, but our birthdays are five weeks apart. The years when my birthday falls on Mother's Day, her birthday falls on Father's Day.

My mother gave me this sweet card. I love the sparkly koala bear in his fancy shades and festive headgear :)


We celebrated my youngest niece's college graduation in Miami on Friday, then drove to Jacksonville Saturday to meet the newest member of our family: my youngest sister's new granddaughter. Family weekend all around!

Mother's Day was a wonderful celebration with four generations of our family. My nieces and nephew took care of everything, and my oldest niece made today's recipe.

We started with coffee and mimosas, with all the fixings on two tables.


Brunch followed, with a crustless quiche, mixed berries, watermelon chunks, bacon, and bagels with a variety of cream cheese spreads to choose from. The feast included this delightful Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole.

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole

2 packages (17.5 oz) cinnamon rolls, separated and each roll cut into quarters
2 T butter, melted
4 large eggs
1/2 C milk
1 t cinnamon
1T vanilla sugar
1 t vanilla extract
Maple syrup
Packaged icing cups for cinnamon rolls

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pour melted butter into a 9" x 13" baking dish to cover the bottom of the dish and brush it up the sides. Distribute cut cinnamon rolls evenly in baking dish. Combine eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla sugar, and vanilla extract, mixing well. Pour over cinnamon rolls.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, or until center is set and top is golden brown.

Put reserved icing from both packages into a small bowl; add maple syrup to thin into a sauce to pour over casserole after it comes out of oven.

Serve while hot, or at room temperature.

Fresh fruit makes a delicious side, as does crisp bacon. We had a Mother's Day and birthday feast, and celebrated being together for two special occasions rolled into one!


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1 comment:

Linda O. Johnston said...

Belated Happy Birthday! The recipe sounds great.