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Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll Bake

Store-bought cinnamon rolls baked in a pumpkin custard, then topped with no-bake cheesecake and whipped cream.
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast / Brunch
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

For the Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Bake

  • 2 cans (12.4 oz each) refrigerated cinnamon rolls (Grands-style preferred)
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • Pinch of fine sea salt
  • Optional: ½ cup chopped toasted pecans or walnuts

For the No-Bake Cheesecake Layer

  • 1 container (24–27 oz) no-bake cheesecake filling
  • ½–1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
  • Optional: reserved icing packets from the cinnamon rolls for extra sweetness

For the Whipped Cream Layer

  • 1 cup cold heavy whipping cream
  • 2–3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of cinnamon (optional)

For Finishing

  • Extra powdered sugar for dusting
  • Flaky sea salt (optional, but highly recommended)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Generously butter a 9×13-inch baking dish or a deep 10-inch round ceramic dish.
  • Open the cans and set the icing packets aside. Cut each cinnamon roll into 4–6 pieces and scatter them evenly in the prepared dish. Sprinkle the toasted nuts over the top if using.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, eggs, heavy cream, maple syrup, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth. Pour evenly over the cinnamon roll pieces, pressing exposed pieces down so they’re mostly submerged.
  • Bake for 28–35 minutes, until the tops are deeply golden and the center is set. If browning too quickly, tent loosely with foil for the last 10 minutes. Cool 10–15 minutes.
  • Stir the no-bake cheesecake filling with the cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice; mix in some reserved icing if you’d like it sweeter. Spread an even layer over the warm bake.
  • In a cold bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, and optional cinnamon to medium-stiff peaks. Spread or pipe over the cheesecake layer.
  • Dust generously with powdered sugar and finish with a tiny pinch of flaky sea salt. Serve immediately.