Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of two classic favorites with these Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls. Soft, fluffy rolls filled with cinnamon sugar and fresh banana slices, topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 cup (240 ml) lukewarm milk
- 6 Tablespoons (85 g) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 4 1/2–5 cups (540 – 600 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup mashed banana (about 1 large banana)
Filling and Assembly:
- 4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick, 57 g) unsalted butter, very soft
- 1/2 cup (107 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 large bananas, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream, slightly warmed (for pouring on rolls before baking)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 4 tablespoons (57 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups (170 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm milk: In a medium saucepan, heat milk, butter, and sugar until butter is melted and the temperature is 120°F-130°F. Remove from heat.
- Make dough: In a stand mixer bowl, beat together flour, yeast, salt, melted butter mixture, and mashed bananas until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough: Using a dough hook attachment, knead for 6-8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise: Allow the dough to double in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Roll out the dough: Roll the dough into a 18×12 inch rectangle.
- Spread filling: Spread butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and banana slices over the dough.
- Cut rolls: Roll up the dough, cut into 12 rolls, and place in a baking dish.
- Let rolls rise: Allow the rolls to rise for 45 minutes until puffy.
- Bake rolls: Pour cream over rolls and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
- Make cream cheese icing: Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
- Ice rolls: Spread the cream cheese icing over warm rolls.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
