Orange Roll Casserole
Orange Roll Casserole uses refrigerated tubes of orange rolls and transforms them into a delicious breakfast casserole! This sweet and delectable casserole is perfect for Christmas morning, or any morning that calls for a special breakfast!
Quick Look: Orange Roll Casserole
Ready In: 55 minutes
Serves: 8
Calories: 200 calories
Main Ingredients: canned orange rolls, eggs, heavy cream
Why You'll Love It: this Orange Roll Casserole is a very easy breakfast casserole recipe that is unique and a crowd pleaser.
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Wake up your mornings with a bright, citrusy twist on a classic comfort food-Orange Roll Casserole. This easy breakfast bake combines soft, fluffy rolls with a sweet orange glaze, creating a dish that's both indulgent and refreshing. Perfect for holiday brunches, weekend gatherings, or make-ahead breakfasts, orange roll casserole is a crowd-pleasing recipe that delivers bakery-style flavor with minimal effort.
If you've already fallen in love with favorites like my Brioche French Toast Casserole, or those viral TikTok Cinnamon Rolls, you're going to adore this citrusy twist. It brings the same comforting, crowd-pleasing vibes, but with a fresh orange kick that sets it apart. Whether you're building a brunch spread with Cottage Cheese Egg Cups or Jalapeño Bacon, or just craving something sweet and satisfying, this recipe fits right in.
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Key Ingredients
This orange roll casserole uses minimal ingredients with maximum delicious results!
- Refrigerated Orange Rolls - these are sometimes seasonal, but I can usually find them at my local grocery store. If you have a hard time finding them, use refrigerated cinnamon rolls and then add 2 tablespoon of orange zest to the egg/cream mixture.
- Eggs
- Heavy Cream - cream, not milk, is used in this decadent breakfast casserole.
Substitutions and Variations
Add Orange Zest - Add some orange zest to the egg mixture if you have some on hand to add some extra orange flavor.
Different Rolls - you can really use any type of sweet canned roll variety that your grocery store has!
Heavy Cream Substitution - You can use half-and-half instead of heavy cream, if that's what you have.
Almond - add a teaspoon of almond extract to the heavy cream for an orange-almond version.
How to Make Orange Roll Casserole
This orange roll casserole recipe is super easy to make and can even be prepped ahead of time!
Prepare. To start, preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease your baking pan.
Cut the orange rolls. Next, cut each raw orange roll into six pieces. I used scissors and cut each roll in half and then each half into three pieces. Spread the pieces evenly in the baking pan.
Make the egg mixture. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream, eggs, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
Assemble and bake. Pour the egg mixture over the rolls and then bake until golden brown.
Frost. Once baked, use the frosting from the orange rolls and spread it over the casserole. Eat immediately!
Expert Tips
- Keep an eye on the casserole around 30 minutes to make sure it doesn't brown too much on top. If it appears it is, cover it for the remaining time.
- The middle shouldn't jiggle in the middle when it's done.
- Make Ahead - To make this ahead of time, prepare the entire dish up until the baking step. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the morning. Add 5-10 minutes to the baking time to account for it starting colder than if it were baked immediately.
- Serving Suggestion - this is great for brunch with Raspberry Mimosas and Jalapeño Bacon!
Orange Roll Casserole Recipe FAQs
Yes! You can assemble the casserole the night before. Simply assemble, cover with plastic wrap or foil, and refrigerate until you're ready to bake it.
It can be the main dish, however if you want something salty or are feeding a large crowd, you can serve it with a Ham Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole, a Sausage Croissant Breakfast Casserole, or Sausage Egg Biscuit Casserole.
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Orange Roll Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 tubes refrigerated orange rolls
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cut each orange roll into 6 pieces. Spread the pieces evenly in the baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, eggs, melted butter, and maple syrup.
- Pour the mixture over the orange rolls.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until the casserole is golden brown and baked through.
- Spread the icing over the warm casserole and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Keep an eye on the casserole around 30 minutes to make sure it doesn't brown too much on top. If it appears it is, cover it for the remaining time.
- The middle shouldn't jiggle in the middle when it's done.
- You can use half-and-half instead of heavy cream, if that's what you have.
- Add some orange zest to the egg mixture if you have some on hand to add some extra orange flavor.
- To make this ahead of time, prepare the entire dish up until the baking step. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the morning. Add 5-10 minutes to the baking time to account for it starting colder than if it were baked immediately.
Delicious! I do have a question though… is the very bottom supposed to be extremely eggy? We had a layer of what seemed like just egg in the bottom. Wasn’t sure if it was supposed to be that way or I did something wrong haha. Very good though!
This orange roll casserole is excellent. We are an orange roll family and this was an easy morning breakfast. The casserole was light and fluffy. I followed the recipe as written and did not change anything. My kids gave it an A+ and said they prefer this over regular orange rolls. We will make it again.