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Banana Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing Recipe

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These Banana Cinnamon Rolls combine the classic sweet cinnamon roll flavor with the natural sweetness of ripe bananas, creating a moist and tender dough filled with a buttery cinnamon sugar mixture and topped with fresh banana slices. Finished with a luscious cream cheese icing, these rolls are perfect for a special breakfast or brunch treat.

Ingredients

Dough

  • 3/4 cup Milk (warmed to 110℉)
  • 2 1/4 tsp Active dry yeast (11 grams, 1 whole packet)
  • 1 Large egg (room temperature and lightly beaten)
  • 2/3 cup Mashed bananas (mashed from 2 bananas)
  • 5 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup White granulated sugar
  • 10 TBSP Unsalted butter (room temperature and cubed)

Filling

  • 1/2 cup Unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup Brown sugar (packed, light or dark)
  • 1 TBSP Ground cinnamon
  • 2 Bananas (sliced thinly)

Cream Cheese Icing

  • 4 oz Cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 4 TBSP Unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

Instructions

  1. Activate Yeast: Heat the milk in a microwave-safe bowl until warmed to 110℉. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm milk and let it rest for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, white sugar, and salt. Add cubed unsalted butter and knead it into the flour using a pastry cutter or your hands until the butter pieces are roughly the size of peas.
  3. Combine Wet and Dry: Add the milk and yeast mixture, beaten egg, and mashed bananas to the dry ingredients. Using a mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix on low speed until dough forms, then increase to medium speed and knead for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. (Hand kneading instructions are available in the recipe notes.)
  4. First Rise: Preheat the oven to 200℉. Lightly spray a large mixing bowl with nonstick spray, place the dough inside, cover with a kitchen towel, and put the bowl into the oven with the oven turned off and door cracked open. Let the dough rise for 1 hour for optimal fermentation due to wet ingredients.
  5. Prepare Cinnamon Banana Filling: In a small bowl, use a hand mixer on high speed to beat the butter until smooth. Add brown sugar and cinnamon; mix on medium speed for 1 minute until well combined.
  6. Roll Dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle a bit of flour on top to prevent sticking.
  7. Fill Dough: Spread the cinnamon sugar filling evenly over the rolled dough using an offset spatula. Arrange the thin banana slices evenly over the filling.
  8. Shape Rolls: Starting from the short side, tightly roll the dough log. Trim the uneven ends with a serrated knife, then cut the roll into 12 even pieces.
  9. Second Rise: Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray and place the rolls evenly spaced inside. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375℉.
  10. Bake: Bake the rolls for 28-33 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden brown.
  11. Prepare Cream Cheese Icing: In a small bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese using a hand mixer on high speed for 1 minute. Add powdered sugar and vanilla bean paste; mix on low speed until combined, then increase to high speed and mix until light and creamy.
  12. Ice Rolls: Once the rolls have cooled slightly, use a spoon to dollop and spread the cream cheese icing evenly over each roll.

Notes

  • For making dough by hand: Knead all ingredients together on a floured surface for about 7-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  • For overnight rise: After shaping the rolls, cover them tightly and refrigerate overnight. Remove and let rise at room temperature for about 1 hour before baking.
  • Ensure the milk is not too hot when activating yeast, as temperatures above 120℉ can kill the yeast.
  • Use ripe bananas for the best natural sweetness and moisture in the dough.
  • The dough will be slightly sticky, but should not overly stick to hands if flour is used properly during rolling.

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