Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Easy, delicious, Gooey Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Casserole is sure to be a favorite Christmas morning recipe for breakfast, brunch, any holiday feast or when you want breakfast for dinner! Your family will devour this!
You guys, I just made the absolute best thing the other day and I didn’t even plan on sharing anything today. After making this Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Casserole, I knew I had to get it in before my favorite holiday of the season. It seriously melts in your mouth and I can’t stop thinking about it ever since I made it! These babies would be great for any holiday (think Christmas or Easter) or a weekend breakfast or brunch alongside this Egg and Sausage Buttermilk Biscuit Casserole.
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I normally make most of my food from scratch, but I have said before how much I love a good shortcut. There is definitely a time and a place for them, right? Those times happen a lot during the holidays when you’re making 394929285 dishes at once. This Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Casserole uses one of those shortcuts by using store-bought cinnamon rolls. Honestly, I did not expect to love this casserole as much as I did! Who wants to spend their time baking on Christmas morning when there are presents to be opened and family to spend time with?
These cinnamon buns are cut into quarters and then stirred together with a mixture of eggs, maple syrup, spices, and cream. It bakes up to perfection right in the slow cooker and is topped with the icing and served warm. I can not say enough about what a huge fan I am of this delicious idea and I love crock pot recipes!
As is true for any cinnamon roll recipe, they can be a suitable breakfast or dessert. I mean, I’m a huge advocate of eating dessert any time of the day I darn well please. Cinnamon buns are appropriate for the morning or night. I think this casserole would be the best when having company or house guests for the holidays! It only cooks for a couple of hours, so you can easily whip it up in the morning and cook it while preparing your other breakfast food. This Crock Pot Cinnamon Roll Casserole is so quick to just throw together and you’ll have a delicious treat in no time at all. You also have to try my similar Crock Pot Cinnamon Bun French Toast You may just have a new favorite holiday tradition!
Watch my “How To” Video below to see the recipe in full on action!
- Two 12-ounce cans cinnamon rolls, cut into quarters
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- Spray the inside of your Crock Pot/Slow Cooker dish with nonstick cooking spray or rub butter on bottom and sides.
- Place a layer of cinnamon roll pieces to completely cover the bottom of your slow cooker. Set aside the icing packets.
- Beat eggs in a small bowl.
- Mix together the heavy cream, maple syrup, vanilla and spices until blended well; add to the eggs and mix all together.
- Pour entire mixture evenly over the layer of cinnamon rolls in the slow cooker.
- Spread the remaining cinnamon roll pieces evenly over the top and squeeze/spoon one packet of icing over rolls.
- Cover and cook on low for 2.5 hours or until sides are golden and rolls are set. Mine took exactly two hours.
- Switch heat setting to warm if not serving immediately.
- Drizzle remaining icing packet over top and serve warm. Enjoy!
Recipe source: adapted from recipesthatcrock.com
Shortcuts during the holidays are a must! Your crockpot cinnamon roll casserole looks irresistible! I bet it made your house smell AH-mazing!
Wow! What a creative idea! I wouldn’t be able to resist this — looks SO luscious. Good stuff — thanks.
SO cool! I love that you can just make them in the slow cooker!!!!
This is a delicious and creative idea.
Holy moly! I can never ever turn down cinnamon rolls and this casserole?? Just too much fun!
I love that this is made in the slow cooker!! Perfect for Christmas morning!
There is nothing better than cinnamon rolls! This sounds amazing and I love that it’s made in the slow-cooker!
I’m not gonna lie. My mouth is totally watering looking at these!
One of my favorite breakfasts to make in the crockpot! They look amazing! Also, shortcuts are amazing! Don’t you ever worry about that! haha
Shortcuts are so necessary, for real! This looks deliciously dangerous, my friend! It would be super hard to resist…those rolls look so soft and tender. Mmmmm!
This looks amazing and fabulous for the holidays!
Wondering what size crock pot you used? I am thinking of doubling the recipe to feed more people. Will that work in an 8 qt crock pot? Thanks in advance.
Mine was 6 quart and if was only about half full!
Awesome! Thank you 🙂
Was it soggy in the middle. How long did you cook it for? I just don’t want to be soggy.
I would bake in oven and then put in crock pot base to keep warm.
Hi! Can I make this the night before? Wasn’t sure if it would get soggy. Thank you
That should work fine Courtney.
Courtney, I want to make this christmas morning , did you try making it the night before and did it work out for you? Thank you
What setting on the crockpot is it on high or low?
You cook it on low per the directions. Enjoy!
Looks so yummy! Going to try for Christmas morning as I typically do cinnamon rolls any way! Have you ever cooked on high for 1hour?
I think that could work but I would just be afraid of the rolls drying out. Just make sure you turn it to warm as soon as the dough is cooked! Enjoy!
Do you have a specific kind of cinnamon rolls that you use? Looks great!
Any Rolls or Buns from a can will work! I used the store brand at my grocery store, but Pillsbury will work too.
Can you bake in a pan instead of a crock pot?
Yes you can but I just don’t know how long since I haven’t done it
I baked at 375 for like 37 minutes ????
Ashley, can we prepare this ahead of time–like the night before?
I would mix the liquid together but not pour it over the cinnamon rolls until you’re ready to cook it. Otherwise the rolls will soak up too much of the liquid.
What can you have to use nutmeg.
So in the video is shows “jumbo” rolls but the recipe calls for 12oz cans ( which is regular ). Can you please clarify? I suck at making things like this and would love to surprise my hubby.
I have made it both ways before! The jumbo really aren’t much bigger, so if still worked (there is still enough liquid). Regular size is perfect though!
Can i use a rice cooker for this recipe
It’s Christmas morning, so I thought this would be a good idea because we have church today (husband has to leave early – Assoc. Pastor). I did use the “Grands” size rolls but this doesn’t look close to done after 2 hours on low. I used my newest, large crock pot that normally cooks things quickly. So, just fair warning if you use larger rolls. I’m sure it will taste great, just not sure if we’ll be having it for breakfast or lunch.
Update: After 3 hours it looked like the cinnamon rolls might finally be set (at 2 1/2 hours they were still doughy), but we had to leave for church, so I turned it to “keep warm”. 90 minutes later it’s a little overdone, but tasty. Will try again when I don’t have to go somewhere to figure out the cooking time needed.
I was sooo excited to make this for Christmas morning and it smelled so amazing, but at the 2 hour mark, it was still raw and runny…Barely cooked at the edges. I kept cooking it and cooking it and even 1 hour later, the cinnamon rolls in the middle were still raw and it was just barely cooked on the edges. I followed the recipe as written and used the regular size cinnamon rolls. Now, at almost 4 hours, it is burning on the edges and the bottom but not totally done in the middle. Not quite sure what I did incorrectly. The parts that are not burned or not cooked are totally delicious, though!
Can regular milk be substituted for the heavy cream? I dont use that product and I dont feel like buying a whole carton just for 1/2 cup, also the heavy cream makes me sick.
You can try milk. Not sure if will work
as well because it’s not as thick.
How about Evaporated or Sweetened Condensed milk? I never have heavy cream either. Thanks
I would like to know if you can make a double batch in the crockpot? I made this for breakfast at church but it wasn’t a lot & it was gone fast!
Of course!
We made this tonight and it was really yummy. I used a 4 qt slow cooker. At the 2 hour mark, the edges were cooked but the center wasn’t, so I stirred it and cooked it for another 20 mins. It was still slightly under cooked in some areas but my husband and teenage boys inhaled it anyways.
I want to make a double batch of this. how long would you recommend cooking a double batch for?
It depends on your crock Pot, but I would give it maybe an extra hour or so? Just make sure it’s done in the middle.
Any advice to keep the egg from going to the bottom of the crock pot? I enjoyed this recipe, but basically ended up with scrambled eggs at the bottom!
That’s so strange – that’s never happened to me before!
Just realized that I used milk instead of cream…probably made a difference! Still happy with the recipe though!
Oh I’m glad you figured it out! Yeah that makes a difference because the cream is so much thicker. 🙂 Thank you!
So the crockpot should be set to “high” for the rolls to be done in 2 1/2 hours? I see where some set the crockpot to low and the rolls were still raw in the middle. Just looking for clarification.
My crock pot is new and cooks really hot so mine only needed 2.5 hours. You can try it in high but be careful to watch it so it doesn’t burn on the edges.
Anyone try this and add any nuts to it? Thinking maybe pecans.
I made this and it was really good! However, after 2+ hours the very edges were done but everything else was not. Would recommend stirring halfway through. Also ended up with some coagulation of the eggs or something. Would also recommend making some extra frosting. I think nuts would be good to add or even apples. This was great on Christmas morning!!
It looks so nice and delicious. Thanks for sharing
This is one I can trust the kids to make!
This is awesome! I have to make this recipe!
Love how easy this is. Great for entertaining!
It is absolutely amazing! Love that you can make this in the crock pot!
I have made this for Christmas morning the past 2 years and plan to do so again this year!
I love simple little traditions like waking up to the same special snack before opening gifts.
I can’t wait to try?. I was thinking on making this for Christmas morning ,but I live 2 hours away from my daughter house.I want to cook them before I leave.What do you ? Should I follow your direction or wait till I get to my daughter to put the topping on. Just not sure.I will leave it in crock pot on my drive . Thanks for you help
This was great, but took 4 hours on low. It was soup at 2.5 hours.
Any tips on using an instant pot for this recipe? I would love to make this tomorrow but don’t have a crockpot. I make so many things in my instant pot, I am wondering if I can make this work? Anyone try it?
Regarding the syrup…can you use “breakfast” syrup, or do you have do you use REAL maple syrup?
Breakfast syrup will be fine!