Flavours of grandeur in the morning
A delicious baked cinnamon roll recipe to capture the essence of Christmas
Servings
Prep Time
6
20
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
6
20
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
Ingredients
1
loaf of white bread
For custard
5
Large Eggs
2 1/4
cups
of whole milk
2
tbsp
of granulated sugar
1
tsp
of vanilla extract
1
tsp
of ground cinnamon
1/2
tsp
of ground nutmeg
1/4
tsp
of Salt
For cinnamon cream cheese filling
250
grams
of softened cream cheese
2
tbsp
of softened unsalted butter
1
large egg
1
tbsp
of ground cinnamon
1/4
cup
of granulated sugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C
Grease a casserole dish with butter
Layer half of the bread slices in the dish tightly so it forms a solid layer
For the custard
Whisk the eggs and then slowly drizzle in the milk
Add sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and whisk until it forms a semi solid texture
For the filling
Using a handheld blender, beat the cream cheese with butter, egg, cinnamon and sugar
Whisk until its soft
For the bake
Pour half of the custard mixture over the layer of bread and let it soak
Add the filling on top of the custard and evenly spread it
Layer the other half of the bread on top of the filling
Pour the rest of the custard mixture on top
Sprinkle some extra cinnamon on top for added flavour
Bake for 50 minutes until the top is browned and crispy
Cool for 15 minutes and sprinkle with some confectioners’ sugar (optional) and serve