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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast foods » Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole (Instant Pot)

    Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole (Instant Pot)

    December 3, 2019 By Chandice | 109 Comments | Updated December 9, 2021

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    Cinnamon roll French toast casserole is one of my new go-to breakfasts. It is a breeze to make in just 30 minutes and can be made right in the Instant Pot saving you oven space for another great recipe like our gluten-free breakfast casserole.

    Cinnamon roll French toast casserole with bread and milk

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    Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole

    Oh my goodness, if you love our gluten-free cinnamon rolls, then you are going to want to eat this Instant Pot cinnamon roll French toast casserole right up!

    This dish is made with my favorite Canyon Bakehouse bread that is so soft and flavorful. I love that you don’t have to use stale bread for this recipe so you can literally wake up and feel like this meal and make it in under 30 minutes.

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    While I used their 7-grain bread variety, you can easily use the mountain white, ancient grain, cinnamon raisin, mountain white, honey oat or Hawaiian sweet breads. Any of them work great in this recipe!

    Cinnamon roll French toast casserole in a bowl and on a plate

    Are cinnamon rolls breakfast or dessert?

    That is the great debate isn’t it? While cinnamon rolls are traditionally eaten for a decadent Christmas breakfast great with our gluten-free eggs Benedict casserole they are great as a dessert as well.

    When you make up this dish, you can serve it up as a dessert or a breakfast. You decide…

    How to make cinnamon roll French toast casserole

    • Start by cutting 7 pieces of gluten-free bread into cubes and place in a 4 cup glass container
    • In a measuring cup, whisk 3 eggs
    • Add 1/3 C milk, 1/4 C brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp. allspice and 1/4 tsp. fresh ground nutmegStep by step cinnamon roll French toast casserole
    • Whisk well and pour over the bread
    • Top with 3 T chopped butter
    • Add 1/4 C brown sugar and 1/4 C chopped pecans
    • Cover with aluminum foil and place on a trivet in the Instant Pot
    • Add 1 C water to the pot and cook on manual for 26 minutes followed by natural release
    • In a mixing bowl, combine 2 T butter, 1 tsp. gluten-free vanilla extract and 2 oz. cream cheese
      step by step cinnamon roll French toast casserole
    • Add 2 C powdered sugar and mix well
    • Place frosting in a piping bag, cut a tip in the bottom and drizzle on the cooked French toast casserole
    • Serve everything nice and hot

    What goes good with cinnamon rolls?

    I personally love a good egg dish like fried egg avocado toast from Vegetarian Mamma with cinnamon rolls. However, if you want to go all out on decadent breakfast dishes, our gluten-free pancakes or gluten-free waffles are a great addition.

    Can you store leftovers easily?

    Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Just heat in the microwave before serving again. Cinnamon roll French toast casserole in the Instant Pot with bread slices

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    Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole

    5 from 16 votes
    Cinnamon roll French toast casserole is one of my new go-to breakfasts. It is a breeze to make in just 30 minutes and can be made right in the Instant Pot saving you oven space for another great recipe like our gluten-free breakfast casserole. 
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 26 mins
    4 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: breakfast, gluten-free french toast, Instant Pot
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 394kcal

    Ingredients

    • 7 slices Canyon Bakehouse gluten-free bread
    • 3 eggs
    • 1/2 C milk
    • 1/4 C brown sugar
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • 1/8 tsp Real Salt
    • 1/8 tsp allspice
    • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
    • 1/4 C pecans, chopped
    • 3 tbsp butter
    • 1/4 C brown sugar
    • 2 tbsp butter
    • 1 tsp gluten-free vanilla extract
    • 2 oz cream cheese
    • 2 C powdered sugar

    Instructions

    • Start by cutting 7 pieces of gluten-free bread into cubes and place in a 4 cup glass container
    • In a measuring cup, whisk 3 eggs
    • Add 1/3 C milk, 1/4 C brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp. allspice and 1/4 tsp. fresh ground nutmeg
    • Whisk well and pour over the bread 
    • Top with 3 T chopped butter
    • Add 1/4 C brown sugar and 1/4 C chopped pecans
    • Cover with aluminum foil and place on a trivet in the Instant Pot
    • Add 1 C water to the pot and cook on manual for 26 minutes followed by natural release
    • In a mixing bowl, combine 2 T butter, 1 tsp. gluten-free vanilla extract and 2 oz. cream cheese
    • Add 2 C powdered sugar and mix well
    • Place frosting in a piping bag, cut a tip in the bottom and drizzle on the cooked French toast casserole

    Notes

    Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Just heat in the microwave before serving again.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 494IU | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Comments

    1. Patricia says

      April 08, 2022 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      This looks amazing and would love to make for my gluten free family members for Easter. I don’t have an instapot? Can you recommend any other way?

      Reply
      • Chandice says

        April 13, 2022 at 5:11 pm

        Hi Patricia, it can easily be baked at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Happy Easter, everyone will love it!

        Reply
    2. Ashley B says

      February 04, 2022 at 6:08 am

      Does this have to be gluten free bread? I never buy it. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Chandice says

        February 07, 2022 at 5:52 pm

        Hi Ashley, definitely not, you can use whatever bread you love. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Cassandra D says

      January 01, 2020 at 4:39 am

      I like the Place frosting in a piping bag part.

      Reply
    4. Cathy Truman says

      January 01, 2020 at 4:12 am

      We love cinnamon and French toast this sounds amazing delicious.

      Reply
    5. Kelsey vinson says

      January 01, 2020 at 3:50 am

      Oh wow this looks amazing. Pecans is the perfect touch to put it over the top.

      Reply
    6. Amber Kolb says

      January 01, 2020 at 3:22 am

      I love that it can be stored for a few days and just reheated! Easy!

      Reply
    7. Jenny Ham says

      January 01, 2020 at 3:22 am

      It just sounds wonderful. Always up for something cinnamon roll related.

      Reply
    8. Molly says

      January 01, 2020 at 12:13 am

      The pecans sound like they make the dish.

      Reply
    9. elicia p says

      December 31, 2019 at 10:06 pm

      Ah.. need to make this dairy free. Looks so delicious.

      Reply
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