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Banana Cinnamon Rolls: A Sweet and Fruity Twist on a Classic

These Banana Cinnamon Rolls are a sweet and fruity twist on a classic! They’re soft, fluffy, and packed with flavor. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet treat.

Ingredients

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Banana Dough:

  • ¾ cup milk, warmed to 110°F
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 large egg, room temperature and lightly beaten
  • ⅔ cup mashed bananas
  • 5 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup white granulated sugar
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature and cubed

Cinnamon Banana Filling:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 bananas, sliced thinly

Cream Cheese Icing:

  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Banana Dough:

  1. Activate Yeast: Heat the milk to 110°F. Sprinkle yeast on top and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, and salt. Add cubed butter and use a pastry blender or your hands to cut the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Add Wet Ingredients: Add the milk/yeast mixture, beaten egg, and mashed bananas to the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until a dough forms, then knead on medium speed for 5 minutes.
  4. First Rise: Preheat oven to 200°F. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with a towel, and let rise in the warmed (then turned off) oven with the door cracked for 1 hour.

Cinnamon Banana Filling:

  1. Cream Butter and Sugar: Beat butter until smooth. Add brown sugar and cinnamon, and mix well.
  2. Roll and Fill Dough: Roll the dough into a ¼-inch thick rectangle. Spread the cinnamon filling over the dough and top with sliced bananas.
  3. Shape Rolls: Roll the dough into a log and cut into 12 even rolls.

Bake:

  1. Second Rise: Place rolls in a greased 9×13 inch pan, cover, and let rise for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Bake: Bake for 28-33 minutes, or until golden brown.

Cream Cheese Icing:

  1. Cream Cheese and Butter: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  2. Add Sugar and Vanilla: Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Mix until creamy.

Frost and Serve:

  1. Frost the cooled cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing and serve warm.