Last week I told you that I was going to remake a Breakfast Lasagna recipe using Great Value Brand Cinnamon Rolls!  Most Walmart’s carry the Great Value refrigerated doughs; but they also make the store brands for all other grocery stores except Aldi.  Since we are a test market, I did not find them in my store; but did grab Publix’s store brand and they worked great!

First, I made the Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole (recipe HERE):

First, fill a 13×9 with two cans of Cinnamon Rolls – 8 ct.  Now, this was kind of an experiment so I cooked the cinnamon rolls all the way before adding the toppings because I wasn’t sure if they would cook with everything on top.  I think next time I may cook them half to 3/4 of the way because they were a little over-done once the casserole was cooked.

Once the Cinnamon Rolls are cooked, top with the icing that comes with them.  Then top with Apples, then Ham (I used lunchmeat) and finally cheese (another change I made after cooking this once.  Two layers of cheese was a little bit much; but definitely do one generous layer!

Pop it in the oven for about 30 minutes and serve with the Sour Cream-Brown Sugar Sauce and Syrup (if desired).  This got great reviews from the parents at my eldest daughter’s school Holiday Party and I agree, it was good and the Publix brand cinnamon rolls were awesome!

Then, the kids and I made the Christmas Cookie Pizza to take with us for some Christmas Caroling with our church (recipe HERE):

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Image courtesy of Taste of Home – my mom has those plates though!

This time of year is all about entertaining.  And when I think of entertaining, I think of food!  And when I think of what food to make, I usually like to depend on a tried and true recipe and test something new too!  I always break the rule of testing before serving to guests, though – oops!  This week I am testing an old recipe redone and a brand new one using the Publix store brand Cinnamon Rolls and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, made by Great Value!

The first one I am remaking is a family recipe for Breakfast Lasagna!  This one has French Toast, ham, cinnamon apples and cheese.  I am going to exchange Cinnamon Rolls for the French Toast and I think it’s going to be delish!  Every time I serve this family favorite to friends, they request the recipe.  Let’s hope they’ll  request this one too!

Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole:

Ingredients:
1 Roll of Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls
8-12 oz. sliced of chopped ham
2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese – divided
1 Can Apple Pie Filling

Dipping Sauce:
8 oz. Sour Cream
1/4 cup Brown Sugar

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
In deep dish lasagna 9×13 pan, place cinnamon rolls on the bottom.
Layer ham on top and then half cheese.
Spread apple pie filling across top and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes.
Serve with dipping sauce and syrup on the side.

The new recipe I’m trying will use Publix store brand Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, also made by Great Value.

Christmas Cookie Pizza

Ingredients:
1 roll (16.5 oz) Great Value (Publix brand in this case) refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup red and green candy-coated chocolate candies
1/2 cup hot fudge topping, heated, if desired

Directions:
Heat oven to 350°F.
Grease 12-inch pizza pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray.
In pan, break up cookie dough into pieces and press out dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust.
Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until light golden brown.
Sprinkle marshmallows and candies evenly over crust. Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until marshmallows are puffed.
Drizzle hot fudge topping over top. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into wedges to serve.

We will enjoy this while watching the Nutcracker and enjoying Hot Chocolate! The kids will love it, I’m sure. It sounds so easy, I may just make another one and give slices to my neighbors in festive wrap!

I’ll let you know next week how these turned out!

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