Cinnamon Bread Morning Casserole Recipes

EASY CINNAMON ROLL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour melted butter into a 9x13-inch heat-resistant glass container (such as Pyrex®). Cut each cinnamon roll into 8 pieces and spread in the dish.
• Beat eggs using a whisk in a large bowl. Beat in heavy cream, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until combined. Pour over cinnamon rolls. Sprinkle with pecans and maple syrup.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, microwave cinnamon roll icing according to package instructions until soft, about 15 seconds. Pour over cooled casserole.

OVERNIGHT CINNAMON ROLL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix eggs, 1 1/2 cups of the milk, 1 tablespoon of the cinnamon, 3 teaspoons of the vanilla and baking powder in large bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Add bread cubes; toss to coat well. Pour into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Cover. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove casserole from refrigerator. Mix melted butter, brown sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon in small bowl until well blended. Drizzle over casserole. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla in small bowl until smooth. Slowly stir in remaining 3 tablespoons milk. Drizzle over casserole before serving.

MORNING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage; crumble and drain.
• Butter a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish.
• Place bread (torn into bite-sized pieces) in bottom of dish.
• Place sausage on the top of bread.
• Sprinkle cheese over top.
• In a large bowl, mix beaten eggs, milk, salt, and dry mustard; blend well.
• Pour over the other ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, uncover and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
• Slice into squares and serve warm.
• You may also add some ham, cut into bite-sized pieces, or crumble some bacon in it along with the sausage.

RAISIN BREAD & SAUSAGE MORNING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, combine bread and sausage., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended; pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. In a small bowl, beat topping ingredients until blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls over casserole., Bake, uncovered, 35-45 minutes or until golden brown and a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13" baking dish or glass pan that is safe to go into a hot oven when its cold (such as pyrex or corningware).
• Cut bread into bite-sized cubes; place 1 1/2 c of cubes into quart sized ziploc bag and remaining cubes into baking dish. Set aside.
• Whisk eggs well in a 2qt bowl; whisk in half-and-half, milk, and vanilla and pour over bread cubes in casserole dish.
• Press the bread cubes down into the egg mixture to make sure they are all moistened.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours up to 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375*.
• Place butter in a microwave-safe dish; cover with a paper towel and nuke for 30-45 seconds until almost melted. Remove and stir until completely melted.
• Add nuts to bag of reserved bread cubes, then pour melted butter into bag. Seal and shake until the bread and nuts are coated w/ butter.
• Uncover the casserole dish and press the bread cubes down w/ the back of a spoon to remoisten.
• Scatter the bread cubes/nut mixture over the top, using a spoon to evenly distribute.
• Bake, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes until lightly browned on top and puffed. (Baking time will vary depending on how cold the dish is.).
• Let casserole sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. The casserole will settle and deflate a bit as it stands.
• To serve:.
• Cut into squares, place on individual plates, and pass maple syrup to drizzle on top. Serve with sliced strawberries or other berries or a mixture of berries, if desired.
• *NOTE: Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon-Swirl bread with or without raisins works well in this recipe.