Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of banana bread and cinnamon rolls with this recipe. Soft, fluffy rolls filled with a sweet banana-cinnamon mixture and topped with a creamy cream cheese glaze make for a perfect breakfast treat.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoons (1 packet) active dry yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup warm milk (110°F)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling:
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Cream Cheese Glaze:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Combine warm milk and yeast, then mix with bananas, sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, flour, and salt. Knead, let rise, then roll out the dough.
- Fill and Shape: Spread softened butter on dough, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up, slice, and place in a baking dish.
- Rise and Bake: Let the rolls rise again, then bake until golden brown.
- Make the Glaze: Beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Spread over warm rolls.
Notes
- You can refrigerate the dough overnight before the second rise.
- Enhance the filling with chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
