Easy slow cooker recipes like this cinnamon roll casserole are the perfect way to kick start your day or weekend brunch! Moist, tender cinnamon coffee cake is topped with a sweet vanilla bean cream cheese icing. That’s the kind of good morning you deserve, and honestly, it’s yummi!
One of the reasons I love this recipe is that it can be made in such a quick amount of time. I popped a batch into the slow cooker before we left for church and came home two hours later to the aroma of cinnamon and vanilla baking their way into an ooey, gooey cinnamon roll cake.
I whipped up Nielsen-Massey vanilla bean paste and some cream cheese for the icing. It’s such an easy recipe that even your little kids can get into the action.
Oh, and if you prefer to make your cinnamon roll dough from scratch instead of using the convenient refrigerated style rolls, by all means do so. Just use homemade unbaked cinnamon rolls in place of the prepared dough used in this recipe.
Enjoy this slow cooker cinnamon roll casserole!
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Easy Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 tubes (12 ounces each) cinnamon rolls each piece cut in half
- 4 eggs
- 4 ounces (1/2 liquid cup) heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 batch vanilla bean cream cheese icing (see recipe below)
For Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Icing
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- For Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Icing
- Add cream cheese and butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer (or stand mixer) until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients. Beat on high until mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- For Cinnamon Roll Casserole
- Spray a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Place a layer of cinnamon roll pieces to cover the bottom of your slow cooker, squishing pieces together as needed to fill any gaps.
- Beat eggs, whipping cream, maple syrup, vanilla extract and spices until well blended.
- Pour mixture evenly over the rolls in the slow cooker.
- Place any remaining roll pieces on top and spoon one packet of icing evenly over rolls.
- Cover and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours or until sides are golden and rolls are set. Use a large spatula to carefully remove the cinnamon rolls from the slow cooker.
- Transfer rolls to a serving platter and use an offset spatula to spread remaining icing over top of rolls. Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
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Shaina says
Omg, nothing would have warmed me up more while I was freezing in NY then one of these cinnamon rolls! YUM!
Amanda says
I love everything about this recipe, easy and delicious!!!
Yum Goggle says
Hi there from YG. Thanks for the submission! we love slow cooker and half-way homemade (using convenience foods) meals so please keep those and all your recipes coming!
Chef Becca says
Thank you so much, Yum Goggle! <3
Terri/Love and Confections says
This recipe sounds amazing – even better that is made in a slow cooker! Seriously loving that #VanillaWeek is now “epic” 😉 Thanks for participating Becca!
Chef Becca says
Terri, this slow cooker cinnamon roll casserole recipe is so easy to make that I should probably feel guilty about making it, but I can’t. It’s too delicious; )
eat good 4 life says
No way, this looks fantastic. I could have never thought you can make cinnamon rolls in a slow cooker.
Chef Becca says
I know, right? Easy peasy slow cooker cinnamon rolls for the win!
Kristen says
Oh Becca! My imagination is killing me as I think of those filling the house with WONDERFUL aromas!
Chef Becca says
Kristen, the aroma in the house as I walked in the door was crazy awesome!I hope you have a chance to experience it for yourself!
Brianne says
Oh man, Becca, bring it on!!!
Marion says
This is a thing? You can do this in a slow cooker?!! This is definitely a slow cooker recipe I can dig in to! That Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Icing sounds heavenly!
Chef Becca says
Marion, at times like this, I’d like to give the inventor of the slow cooker a giant kiss on the lips!
Shanna says
That is pretty genius using a slow cooker for these so they get to slowly rise then bake at the same time and no turning on the oven to heat the house when baking. Nice!
Chef Becca says
I secretly love being a lazy chef with my slow cooker, Shanna! Wait…maybe it’s not much of a secret 😉
Susie Gall says
Great idea! I love this, Bec, and can’t wait to give it a try.
Rachel says
oh.em.gee. Cinnamon rolls are so delicious and SO good in the morning {or any time, really} with a cup of coffee. THese look incredibly delicious! And that icing! Pass me a wedge {or two}!
Kim - Life in the Van says
I never would have thought of this but now can’t wait to try it. Looks delicious!
Chef Becca says
Thanks so much, Kim!
Liz says
Wow, who knew you could make such marvelous cinnamon rolls in a slow cooker! They look amazing, Becca!!!
Alice says
Becca! you made a cinnamon roll cake in a slow cooker?!! oh my gawd, I love this!! ooey, gooey, swet goodness, looks great!!! here’s to kicking off Vanilla week, woot woot!!
Chef Becca says
I couldn’t help myself, Alice! Oooey gooey slow cooker cinnamon rolls are my weakness 😉