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Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding

If you love cinnamon rolls and bread pudding, this dessert is about to become your new obsession. Soft cinnamon roll pieces soak up a rich vanilla custard before being baked until golden and slightly crisp on top. Finished with a luscious cream cheese glaze, it's the kind of dessert people talk about long after the last bite is gone.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients
  

Bread Pudding
  • 2 cans 12.4 oz each refrigerated cinnamon rolls, cut into quarters
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Glaze
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
 

👩‍🍳 Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  2. Arrange cinnamon roll pieces evenly in the dish.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Pour the custard mixture over the cinnamon rolls.
  5. Let stand for 10 minutes to soak.
  6. Bake for 35–40 minutes until puffed and golden.
  7. Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
  8. Drizzle the glaze generously over the warm bread pudding.
  9. Serve immediately.