Cinnabon French Toast Bake

I found this recipe on the back of a Pillsbury Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls, and it is really delicious.  I'll just warn you ahead of time . . . it's very sweet, and I'm convinced I gain weight just looking at it.

1/4 cup butter (melted)

2 cans Pillsbury Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls (13 oz)

6 eggs

1/2 cup whipping cream  (I used milk)

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup chopped pecans (I left them out)

1 cup maple syrup (I used the real stuff)

Powdered sugar (I left this out)

1/2 cup maple syrup, if desired (I did not use)

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  

Pour melted butter into an ungreased 13" x 9" baking dish

Separate dough into 16 rolls and cut into four pieces each

Place pieces over butter in dish

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, cream, cinnamon and vanilla until well blended

Pour over roll pieces

Sprinkle with pecans

Drizzle with 1 cup of maple syrup

Bake 28 - 30 minutes or until golden brown

Cool 15 minutes

Remove covers from icing and microwave at 50% power for 10 - 15 seconds until thin enough to drizzle

Drizzle icings over the top

Sprinkle with powdered sugar

Serve with additional 1/2 cup of maple syrup

 This was very sweet, and I prepared it without the powdered sugar, pecans, and extra syrup.