Ingredients
Dough:
- 1 cup lukewarm milk (120–130°F)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4½ to 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2¼ tsp instant yeast
- 1½ tsp salt
- ½ cup mashed ripe banana
Filling:
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, very soft
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 bananas, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup heavy cream, warmed
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat milk, butter, and sugar until butter melts (120–130°F). Combine flour, yeast, and salt. Add warm milk mixture and mashed banana. Mix until shaggy dough forms.
- Knead for 6–8 mins until elastic. Let rise in a greased bowl 1–1½ hours until doubled.
- Roll dough to 18×12 inches. Spread butter, sprinkle sugar + cinnamon, add banana slices.
- Roll tightly, slice into 12 rolls. Place in greased 9×13 pan. Let rise 45–75 minutes.
- Pour cream over rolls. Bake at 350°F for 30–35 mins.
- Beat frosting ingredients and spread on warm rolls.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for best flavor.
- Add nuts or chocolate chips to the filling for variation.
- For overnight rolls, assemble, refrigerate, and bake the next morning.
- Do not exceed 5 cups flour for soft, fluffy rolls
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
