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Breakfast was never easier or more family friendly than with this Hawaiian Roll French Toast Casserole. It’s delicious with a drizzle of maple syrup and fresh blueberries.

This recipe is based off my french toast casserole with French bread, but instead uses soft, fluffy Hawaiian rolls to keep the prep quick and easy. A sugar streusel bakes on top of the egg custard to give it a little crunch and a touch of sweet.

french toast casserole with hawaiian rolls in a 9x13" pan

From my kitchen to yours.

As much as I love homemade bread and make dinner rolls for almost every family gathering, my kids love Kings Hawaiian Rolls.

I get it. They’re so good with a slather of butter. But they also make the perfect pillowy soft base for pulled pork sliders, pizza sliders, brunch sliders and even cinnamon roll sliders. And I often grab them for this Hawaiian Roll French Toast Casserole recipe, too!

Our recipe makes the best french toast casserole because it has a buttery sugar crumb topping that bakes into the top. It’s the same topping that goes on my blueberry crumb muffins and strawberry shortcake. And it makes this lazy weekend morning casserole extra special too.

Love French toast? Try our classic french toast and french toast waffles with challah bread. All three are easy breakfast recipes to bring your family together at the family table.

Enjoy! -Julie

Key Ingredients

This recipe calls for simple ingredients:

ingredients for hawaiian roll french toast casserole on a table

Milk. Any type of milk (even non dairy) will work. I prefer a mix of heavy cream and 2%, since we keep both of those on hand. Whole milk, almond milk or coconut milk works as well.
King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls. If you can find day-old rolls or have leftover Hawaiian rolls, use those up in this recipe. The package size should be 12 ounces.

See the recipe card below for full ingredients and amounts.

Hawaiian Roll French Toast Casserole

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Breakfast was never easier or more family friendly than with this Hawaiian Roll French Toast Casserole. It's delicious with a drizzle of maple syrup and fresh blueberries.

Servings 12

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

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Ingredients

For the casserole:

12 ounces King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
8 large eggs
1 1/2 cups 2%milk
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

For the topping:

1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons salted butter cold

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Slice the rolls into 1" cubes. Place the bread evenly in the prepared pan. 12 ounces King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Whisk until the eggs are broken up and well combined with the other ingredients. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread. 8 large eggs, 1 ½ cups 2%milk, ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, ½ tablespoon vanilla extract, 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Place the topping ingredients in a medium bowl. Use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the topping. Do this until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the streusel over the casserole. ¼ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 3 tablespoons salted butter
Cover the casserole with foil and bake for 20 minutes covered. Then uncover and bake an additional 25 minutes or until the center is set.
Drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with fresh berries. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

Notes

If you only have unsalted butter, add a dash of salt to the topping.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Make ahead instructions. Make this an overnight french toast casserole. Prepare the casserole, then cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, remove the casserole 1 hour before baking. Then bake as the recipe states.
The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 12, with 1 serving being 1/12 of the recipe. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**

Nutrition

Author Julie Clark

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Calories 247

Keyword breakfast bake, easy breakfast dish, egg bake

How to Make Hawaiian Roll French Toast Casserole: Step by Step

Prepare the bread. Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Slice the rolls into 1″ cubes. Place the bread evenly in the prepared pan.
Make the egg mixture. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Whisk until the eggs are broken up and well combined with the other ingredients. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread.

Make the sugar topping. Place the topping ingredients in a medium bowl. Use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the topping. Do this until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the streusel over the casserole.

unbaked french toast casserole with streusel on top

Bake the casserole. Cover the casserole with foil and bake for 20 minutes covered. Then uncover and bake an additional 25 minutes or until the center is set.
Garnish with your favorite toppings. Drizzle the hawaiian roll french toast casserole with maple syrup and sprinkle with fresh blueberries, raspberries or strawberries. A sprinkle of powdered sugar and caramel sauce are good too! Or try nutmeg during the holidays.