Easy "French Toast" Casserole (Using Cinnamon Rolls)

Ingredients:

• 2 (12.4 ounce) tubes of cinnamon rolls (Make sure it comes with cream cheese icing.)
• 1-2 tablespoons softened butter (I used 1.  You can even sub with cooking spray if you don't want to use butter.)
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• cream cheese icing (from cinnamon rolls)

Directions:

**To ease prep, cut the cinnamon roll pieces prior to bake time!  Personally, I coated 9 x 13 pan with butter, and layered cinnamon roll pieces on top (then covered and refrigerated).  I then combined wet ingredients + cinnamon spice and stored in Tupperware (separately from cinnamon rolls) in refrigerator.  

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease bottom of 9x13 baking dish using softened butter.
3. Separate cinnamon rolls and cut each one into 6-8 pieces.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, whipping cream, vanilla, and ground cinnamon.
5. Evenly scatter your cinnamon roll pieces into the buttered baking dish and pour the egg mixture on top, evenly covering the cinnamon roll pieces.
6. Drizzle the syrup on top, then sprinkle with chopped pecans (optional). 
7. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown on the top.  This will help ensure that the center has cooked all the way through.
8. Evenly spread the cream cheese icing on the top and serve warm.

*Adapted from www.littlefeetbigadventures.com