How long has it been since you made home-made cinnamon rolls? These Fluffy Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls with a luscious cream cheese frosting are a must if it's been awhile! It's a wonderful treat for your weekend when you have family in town or you want an extra special treat or brunch featuring bananas and cinnamon together!
I think these were invented because banana bread and cinnamon rolls got together behind the scenes, if ya know what I mean, and now we have these delicious Fluffy Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls! Yay!
I think that's why these breakfast rolls are so sinful! They should be named Temptress Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls or something along those lines. Whoaaaaa!
These Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls are so fluffy!
These banana sweet rolls just melt in your mouth, just like you would imagine with an awesome cream cheese frosting with pecans scattered about. There are even banana slices in the actual cinnamon rolls, plus they have incredible cinnamon buttery flavor and they smell soooo amazing!
This sweet roll recipe is great when you have some ripened bananas just laying around that you want to use up! It's also a wonderful treat for your weekend when you have family in town or you want an extra special treat or brunch!
It's so weird...It's been a long time since I've used yeast
Still made the usual cookies and brownie desserts, just nothing to do with yeast for years. I am a huge fan of quick breads, so I made a lot of quick breads! But we finally made some homemade yeast rolls!
Ingredients You Need
Sweet Rolls
- fast acting yeast
- almond milk
- unsalted butter
- granulated sugar
- salt
- mashed ripe bananas
- all-purpose flour
For the filling
- butter
- granulated sugar
- ground cinnamon
- banana
- pecans , rough or finely chopped (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- unsalted butter
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese
- vanilla extract
- Pecans
, chopped, optional
How to Make Banana Cinnamon Rolls
- In a large mixing bowl, heat the almond milk and 3 Tablespoons butter in the microwave in 30 sec increments, until warm and just melted. Let cool to 110 degrees. If milk mixture is too hot it will kill the yeast.
- Sprinkle yeast on top of milk mixture and let activate for 10 minutes. Then add 1 tablespoon sugar, salt and stir. Next add in ½ cup mashed ripe banana and stir.
- Add flour ½ cup at a time, stirring as you go, as the dough will be sticky. When it is too thick to stir, transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead for a minute or so, adding more flour as needed to form a ball. Only use as much flour as it will take.
- Rinse out your mixing bowl, coat it with canola or olive oil, and add your dough ball back in seam side down.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a long rectangle ~¼ inch thick.
Adding the Filling and Making the Cinnamon Rolls
- Brush with ¼ cup melted melted butter (reserve 1 tablespoon for top of rolls) and sprinkle with ⅓ cup sugar (minus 1 tablespoon sugar for top of rolls), cinnamon and nuts. Then add about 20 very thin banana slices so it's easy to roll.
- Slowly roll up the dough and place seam down. Start with left corner of long side of rectangle when rolling up.
- Using a thread, or a sharp knife cut the dough into 1 - 1½ in slices. and place in lightly buttered baking pan. Brush the top with remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle with reserved tablespoon of sugar.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set on top of the oven to let rise again while you start oven to preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Once the oven is ready, bake rolls for 28-35 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes, then frost with cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- While they are baking combine frosting ingredients. Beat butter and cream cheese together, then add vanilla and beat again. Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time until you reach desired consistency and sweetness. It should be fairly thick but still spreadable, Add more powdered sugar, or a little milk if needed to get the right texture.
- Add pecans if desired.
Want it more Caramel flavored? You can also do ½ granulated sugar and ½ brown sugar if you want the rolls to be a little more caramel-ey.
Reheating cinnamon rolls that have been stored in the pantry or the refrigerator can be done by reheating them in the oven or even the microwave. If you’re going to reheat a batch in the oven, cover them with aluminum foil and bake them in a warm oven for around ten to fifteen minutes. However, if you want it quickly, you can easily reheat one or two cinnamon rolls in the microwave for 30 seconds or so! Enjoy!
Storing & Freezing Banana Rolls
- It is best to store cinnamon rolls in an airtight container to prevent them from drying out. They will last two days at normal room temperature, about seven days in the refrigerator, or up to two months in the freezer.
- Make sure you completely seal and if freezing, double wrap with saran wrap and tin foil.
Whatever you do, make these delish banana bread cinnamon rolls on a Saturday or when you're craving something a little different that just normal cinnamon rolls!
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Fluffy Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 packet (2 ¼ tsp) fast acting yeast
- 1 cup almond milk
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 mashed ripe bananas + 1 banana for slicing thin to put in cinnamon rolls (2 ripe bananas = ½ cup)
- 2 ¾ cups flour
For the filling
- ¼ cup butter , melted, reserve 1 tablespoon for top of rolls before baking
- ⅓ cup sugar , reserve 1 tablespoon for the top of rolls before baking
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 banana , for slicing thin to put in cinnamon rolls
- ½ cup pecans , rough or finely chopped (optional)
Frosting
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter , softened
- 2- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar (½ lb.)
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pecans , chopped, optional
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, heat the almond milk and 3 Tablespoons butter in the microwave in 30 sec increments, until warm and just melted. Let cool to 110 degrees. If milk mixture is too hot it will kill the yeast.
- Sprinkle yeast on top of milk mixture and let activate for 10 minutes. Then add 1 tablespoon sugar, salt and stir. Next add in ½ cup mashed ripe banana and stir.
- Add flour ½ cup at a time, stirring as you go, as the dough will be sticky. When it is too thick to stir, transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead for a minute or so, adding more flour as needed to form a ball. Only use as much flour as it will take.
- Rinse out your mixing bowl, coat it with canola or olive oil, and add your dough ball back in seam side down.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a long rectangle ~¼ inch thick. Brush with ¼ cup melted melted butter (reserve 1 tablespoon for top of rolls) and sprinkle with ⅓ cup sugar (minus 1 tablespoon sugar for top of rolls), cinnamon and nuts. Then add about 20 very thin banana slices so it's easy to roll.
- Slowly roll up the dough and place seam down. Start with left corner of long side of rectangle when rolling up.
- Using a thread, or a sharp knife cut the dough into 1 - 1½ in slices. and place in lightly buttered baking pan. Brush the top with remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle with reserved tablespoon of sugar.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set on top of the oven to let rise again while you start oven to preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Once the oven is ready, bake rolls for 28-35 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes, then frost with cream cheese frosting.
Frosting
- While they are baking combine frosting ingredients. Beat butter and cream cheese together, then add vanilla and beat again. Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time until you reach desired consistency and sweetness. It should be fairly thick but still spreadable, Add more powdered sugar, or a little milk if needed to get the right texture.
- Add pecans if desired.
Notes
Deb says
Hi Kim,
The dough ingredients list 1/3 c sugar. The instructions for the dough only account for 1 Tablespoon of that sugar Is the 1/3 cup sugar a typo?
Deb
ChocolaTess says
Typo yes. Sorry and updated.
Judy Hester says
I was ready to make these but have a question. Ingredients says 2 cups mashed banana, but directions says add 1/2 cup before the flour. Then nothing about the rest (1 1/2 cups) of the mashed bananas. Am I missing something? Thanks.
ChocolaTess says
Hi Judy,
I updated the directions, it's 2 ripe bananas mashed about 1/2 cup. Thanks for catching that!! I hope you enjoy, they are so good!!
Paneer Tikka Masala says
Ahhhhh my favorite. I am suffering from serious carving right now after this recipe
ChocolaTess says
Thank you so much! 😀
Punjabi Yakhni Pulao says
This one is my favorite dish. So spicy and delicious. I just made it at home with my mom & enjoy. I am following you and another website for recipes and cooking.Last night I make a Punjabi Yakhni Pulao, so tasteful Sharing a link with you ( https://pakistanirecipespoint.wordpress.com/2017/08/29/punjabi-yakhni-pulao/ ). Videos of recipes and cooking methods also available on this website.
Punjabi Yakhni Pulao says
This one is my favorite dish. So spicy and delicious. I just made it at home with my mom & enjoy. I am following you and another website for recipes and cooking.Last night I make a Punjabi Yakhni Pulao, so tasteful Sharing a link with you ( https://www.sooperchef.pk/punjabi-yakhni-pulao-recipe/ ). Videos of recipes and cooking methods also available on this website.
Punjabi Yakhni Pulao says
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Maria @ kitchenathoskins says
Thanks for the wake up call Kim. I bake yeasted dough so much that i always buy yeast from Costco. But, for some reason haven't baked any for more for months now. I'm gonna get back with these fluffalicious rolls:)
ChocolaTess says
🙂 I forgot how good they were Maria!! To die for! 🙂
Daniela Anderson says
Oh sorry for that, l had some problems with one of my plugins, the issue should be sorted now.
ChocolaTess says
Sweet! I tried 3 times and it came up the same each time..LOL! So I thought you might want to know. 🙂
heather (delicious not gorgeous) says
you had me at fluffy! i made cinnamon rolls last year at some point, but my yeast was a little dead --> the cinnamon rolls were doughy ): will have to try again though!! after i hide some bananas in the freezer (my family eats so. many. bananas).
ChocolaTess says
Mine family eats bananas like crazy around here too! I baked them for the time suggested and they baked up beautifully. WootWoot!
Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl) says
It looks so delicious!
Maureen Wadsworth says
Thanks so much for these specific directions. My waistline may not thank you but my taste buds surely will!
Are you sure you are only a Chocolate Countess and not a Chocolate Goddess??? haha!
ChocolaTess says
Maureen wow I would love to be a Chocolate Goddess.. 🙂 You are very welcome, I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!!
Maureen Wadsworth says
Sounds delicious. What are the dimensions of the rectangle to form the dough into? How long do you actually let the cut rolls rise. Just saying let them rise on top of the stove while the oven heats to 350 does not help much since many ovens vary. Must the double in size in the pan before baking? Also what size pan did you use for baking? Was it square or round? How many rolls should I expect to net out of this recipe? I may need to double it for a large family gathering. If I do double it can I do the dough all in one bowl or is it better to do two batches and let it rise in two separate bowls. Thanks so much for this yummy recipe.
ChocolaTess says
Hi Maureen,
Roll out dough to a large rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick about 10"x16" or around there. Place the cut rolls in the 9x9" pan, round or square. The cut rolls only have to rise 5-10 minutes. I would do two separate batches, these are soooo good! You will get 10 -12 rolls. You will love them!!
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
Oh my goodness these sound delicious. I loved your "behind the scenes" comment haha!! Too funny. I love cinnamon rolls so much, and I can only imagine how yummy they'd be with that banana flavor. So good!! Cheers Kim!
ChocolaTess says
Thank you Katherine! LOL! I couldn't help myself with the behind the scenes!! bahahhaa
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
It's been WAY too long since I made homemade cinnamon rolls. Next time I do, I'm making these! Are you even kidding with this recipe? It's two of the best foods in the world combined into one gorgeous breakfast :). NEED IT! Happy Monday, Kim!
ChocolaTess says
Kelsie, you will love them! Happy Monday to you!!
Daniela Anderson says
Oh, they look scrumptious! I wouldn't be able to have just one, who could though? Some serious craving going on right now...
ChocolaTess says
Thank you Daniela! I tried to comment on your page for that tasty Chicken Fried Rice, but for some reason it thinks I'm spam... 🙁 Oh...and no it's way too hard to stop at one!!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
Yes!!! All you need is those five words! These cinnamon rolls look amazing....and with the flavors of banana bread?!!! Yes! Yes! Yes! I haven't made cinnamon rolls from scratch yet....it's on the list 🙂 Happy Monday Kim! Xoxo
ChocolaTess says
Kelly I just bought 2 jars of yeast off of Amazon! Planning on doing more because who doesn't love home-made cinnamon rolls?? 😀 Happy MOnday to you too!!