Cinnamon French Toast Bake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 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
• icing, from cinnamon rolls
• powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup, if desired

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.