Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Casserole

Enjoy this apple cinnamon breakfast casserole any time of the day. Be it for brunch or an after-dinner dessert, this sweet casserole is delicious. You could describe it as if a sweet cinnamon roll collided with a baked apple pie in the pastry display. Doesn’t that sound like a delicious disaster? This post is all about an apple cinnamon breakfast casserole.

With a weekday routine of eating a healthy breakfast bar, it is nice to sometimes have a sweet breakfast casserole every once in a while. I have a sweet tooth and if you do too, this casserole will go over well with you.

Of course, who wants to spend their entire morning making a casserole? If time is limited and you are looking for an easy sweet morning treat, this recipe is for you too.

Using just five ingredients, this recipe definitely fits the quick and easy recipe formula. Gather those items and bake on!

Also, for apple pie filling lovers, you’ll love this breakfast casserole. There is just something irresistible about pie filling and especially apple pie filling. It just tastes amazing!

This post is all about an apple cinnamon breakfast casserole.

Table of Contents

Step 1: Preheat the Oven

Start by preheating the oven to 400°. Normally, I preheat the oven to 350, but since cinnamon rolls do well at 400, it is best to stick to the higher temperature.

Step 2: Spray Baking Pan

Then, spray the baking pan with cooking spray. Even though the pie filling may not stick to the bottom, I always spray the pan just in case.

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Step 3: Add Pie Filling

Then, add one can of apple pie filling. Of course, you could use any pie filling you have on hand, but I just love the combo of cinnamon and apples.

Step 4: Sprinkle Brown Sugar

Then, sprinkle brown sugar over the top of the apple pie filling. Yes, this does taste amazing and the brown sugar can be light or dark. I used dark because I had already had that one opened.

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Casserole

Step 5: Sprinkle Cinnamon

Then, sprinkle the entire baking pan with ground cinnamon. I love cinnamon, so if you don’t, you can skip this ingredient. If you do, you won’t do any harm in covering the pan.

Step 6: Top with Cinnamon Rolls

Next, using two cans of cinnamon rolls, top the entire casserole. The cinnamon rolls fit nicely over the pie filling.

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Casserole

Step 7: Spray the Butter

To be sure that these rolls stay soft, spray them with butter. If you don’t have spray butter, that’s fine. Just melt a half stick of butter and pour it over top of the rolls evenly. You can’t go wrong with adding butter to any recipe.

Step 8: Bake the Casserole

Then, bake the rolls for 13-15 minutes depending on your love for a softer cinnamon roll or one with a crusted finish.

Step 9: Icing Time

Right after taking them out of the oven, top them with the icing that comes with the cinnamon rolls. The icing will easily melt all over the rolls and into the entire casserole making it taste heavenly.