Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls
Delicious cinnamon rolls made with ripe bananas and a creamy frosting.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
For the Cinnamon Rolls
- 4 to 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast (0.25 oz.)
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup butter cut up
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup mashed ripe bananas
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 medium banana chopped
For the Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
- 6 Tbsp. butter
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 Tbsp. milk (if needed)
For the Candied Walnuts
- ⅓ cup walnuts chopped
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- ½ Tbsp. butter
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, yeast, milk, cut-up butter, sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, and mashed bananas. Mix until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until smooth. Let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough and spread softened butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and chopped banana over it. Roll it up and cut into rolls.
- Place rolls in a baking sheet and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- For frosting, beat together browned butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Add milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
- For candied walnuts, melt butter in a pan, add walnuts and sugar, and cook until golden.
- Drizzle frosting over warm rolls and top with candied walnuts before serving.
Notes
These rolls are best served warm. You can add nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor.