If you want your whole home to smell like pure holiday magic, this Vegan Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake is the recipe. It’s warm, gooey, soft, golden on the edges, and swirled with buttery cinnamon sugar just like a bakery cinnamon roll — except it’s baked as an easy French toast casserole.
Pinterest users LOVE this style of recipe because it checks every box for December: cozy, sharable, brunch-friendly, aesthetic, and ridiculously simple to make. Cinnamon roll content is trending hard right now, and combining it with French toast makes the recipe even more discoverable.
This is the kind of breakfast you make on Christmas morning, for weekend brunch, or anytime you want something sweet and comforting. The dairy-free custard soaks into the bread, creating that soft, pull-apart cinnamon roll texture, while the maple glaze drizzled on top makes it look Pinterest-perfect.
And after December? This recipe becomes evergreen. Simply call it a Vegan Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Bake, and it works year-round — especially in January and February when cozy comfort food still dominates.
A warm, gooey vegan cinnamon roll French toast bake topped with maple glaze. The perfect cozy holiday breakfast made in one pan.
Add cubed bread into a greased baking dish.
Whisk together oat milk, coconut milk, maple syrup, melted butter, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
Pour the custard evenly over the bread and gently press down.
Mix melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, and drizzle over the top.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–35 minutes until golden and set.
Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, and drizzle over top before serving.