Description
Soft, fluffy banana cinnamon rolls with a gooey filling and sweet icing, perfect for brunch or a cozy dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (approximately 2 large bananas)
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup warm milk (110°F)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk (for icing)
Instructions
- Activate yeast: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together warm milk, yeast, and a pinch of granulated sugar. Allow to rest for 5 minutes until the mixture becomes foamy.
- Combine wet ingredients: Add mashed bananas, melted butter, egg, granulated sugar, and salt to the yeast mixture. Stir until thoroughly combined.
- Form dough: Gradually incorporate flour until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms. Knead gently for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- First rise: Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise until doubled in volume, approximately 1 hour.
- Shape rolls: Punch down dough and roll it out into a rectangle. Spread softened butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll and slice: Roll the dough tightly into a log and slice into 9 equal rolls.
- Final rise: Arrange the rolls in a greased baking dish and allow to rise for another 20 minutes.
- Bake: Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown.
- Prepare icing: Whisk together powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Finish and serve: Drizzle the icing over warm rolls before serving.
Notes
Make-ahead: Prepare the dough the night before and refrigerate it. You can also customize with nuts or chocolate chips.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg