Description
Ultra-soft sweet rolls swirled with banana cinnamon filling and topped with velvety banana cream cheese frosting. These indulgent pastries taste like banana cream pie in breakfast form, perfect for brunches or special occasions.
Ingredients
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (I love using King Arthur Flour for its quality)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (or instant yeast for quicker results)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup warm milk (around 110°F; I usually use whole milk for richness)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (bring to room temperature)
1 large egg (preferably organic)
2 ripe bananas, mashed (the more spotty, the better!)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup heavy cream (the secret to that moist filling)
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (for the glaze)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-3 tbsp milk (to adjust glaze consistency)
Instructions
- Make dough: Whisk flour, sugar, yeast and salt. Add warm milk, melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Mix until shaggy dough forms.
- Knead 5-7 minutes until smooth. Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise 1-2 hours until doubled.
- Make filling: Mix mashed bananas, brown sugar, softened butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and cornstarch.
- Roll dough into 16×12-inch rectangle. Spread filling evenly, leaving 1/2-inch border.
- Roll tightly from long side. Cut into 12 slices. Place in greased 9×13-inch pan. Cover and rise 45 minutes.
- Bake at 375°F for 22-25 minutes until golden. Cool 10 minutes.
- Make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add banana, then powdered sugar and vanilla. Adjust thickness with cream.
- Spread frosting over warm rolls. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For overnight: Refrigerate shaped rolls after second rise, bake in morning
- Prevent browning: Toss banana in filling with 1 tsp lemon juice
- Storage: Best day-of, but keeps covered at room temp 2 days
- Extra decadence: Drizzle with caramel before serving
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg