Description
Make sweet, soft rolls that taste like banana bread but are shaped like cinnamon rolls, topped with a simple cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, divided
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar (for filling)
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon (for filling)
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the mashed bananas, 1/4 cup of the melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to form a soft dough. Do not overmix.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a large rectangle, about 12×18 inches.
- In a small bowl, mix the 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons cinnamon for the filling.
- Brush the remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over the surface of the dough rectangle. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar filling evenly over the buttered dough.
- Starting from a long edge, tightly roll the dough into a log. Slice the log into 12 equal rolls.
- Place the rolls cut-side up in the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and cooked through.
- While the rolls bake, prepare the frosting: Beat the softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup softened butter until smooth. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add milk or cream one teaspoon at a time until you reach a spreadable consistency.
- Remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool slightly for 10 minutes before spreading the frosting evenly over the warm rolls.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor in the dough.
- You can prepare the dough the night before, cover it, and refrigerate it. Add 5 minutes to the baking time if baking directly from the refrigerator.
- For a richer flavor, substitute the 1/4 cup melted butter in the dough with browned butter.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 55