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Freshly baked homemade banana cinnamon rolls drizzled with glaze

Banana Cinnamon Rolls

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Deliciously soft and fluffy banana cinnamon rolls topped with cream cheese frosting, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 12 rolls
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients
  • 240 ml 240 ml warm milk Should be warm, around 37°C for activating yeast.
  • 2.25 teaspoons 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast Ensure it's fresh for proper activation.
  • 100 grams 100 grams granulated sugar
  • 115 grams 115 grams unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 large 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon salt
  • 500 grams 500 grams all-purpose flour
  • 240 grams 240 grams mashed banana (from 2–3 medium bananas) Ensure bananas are well mashed.
Cinnamon Filling
  • 115 grams 115 grams unsalted butter, softened
  • 200 grams 200 grams brown sugar
  • 16 grams 16 grams ground cinnamon
  • 60 grams 60 grams chopped walnuts (optional) Use your favorite nut or omit for a nut-free version.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 115 grams 115 grams cream cheese, softened
  • 56 grams 56 grams unsalted butter, softened
  • 180 grams 180 grams powdered sugar
  • 2.5 ml 2.5 ml vanilla extract

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine warm milk, active dry yeast, and granulated sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.
  2. Whisk in melted butter, eggs, salt, and mashed banana into the yeast mixture.
  3. Gradually add flour, mixing until a soft, cohesive dough forms.
  4. Lightly flour a surface and knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for 1 hour.
Cinnamon Filling
  1. In another bowl, mix softened butter, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon until uniform and spreadable.
Rolling and Baking
  1. Roll out the dough into a rectangle (approximately 50 x 35 cm). Spread cinnamon-sugar filling evenly over the dough and sprinkle with walnuts, if using.
  2. Starting from the long edge, tightly roll up the dough and cut into 12 equal portions.
  3. Arrange rolls in a greased baking dish, cover, and allow to rise for another 30 minutes while preheating the oven to 175°C.
  4. Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden brown.
Frosting
  1. For the cream cheese frosting, whip together cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread generously over warm rolls just before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12g

Notes

Serve warm drizzled with cream cheese frosting. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to a week. For longer storage, freeze unbaked rolls before the final rise.
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