Description
Indulge in these delicious banana nut cinnamon rolls, filled with sweet bananas, combined with walnuts, and topped with a creamy icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup water lukewarm
- 1/2 cup sugar divided
- 1/2 cup milk scalded
- 1/3 cup butter unsalted, melted
- 1 large banana mashed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for kneading + rolling)
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 bananas
- 1/2 cup walnuts finely chopped
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk (as needed)
- 1/4 cup walnuts finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Add yeast and 2 teaspoons of the sugar to lukewarm water and let it sit for about 10 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, combine scalded milk, melted butter, mashed banana, remaining sugar, and salt. Mix on low speed until combined.
- Add half of the flour and mix until smooth, then add yeast mixture and mix on low. Gradually add the remaining flour until incorporated.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5 minutes, then place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1.5 hours.
- Once risen, punch down the dough and roll it out on a floured surface into a 16×24 inch rectangle.
- Spread the remaining melted butter on the dough, then mix brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle it across the butter.
- Layer sliced bananas and chopped walnuts over the brown sugar mixture.
- Roll the dough into a log, then cut into 12 even slices.
- Butter a 9×13 baking pan and place the slices close together. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1-1½ hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F with 20 minutes left for the rolls to rise. Bake for 22-24 minutes until golden brown.
- While baking, mix cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Add milk to achieve desired thickness.
- Let the cinnamon rolls cool for 10 minutes, then pour icing over them and serve warm.
Notes
- Make sure the dough is has doubled in size during the rising process.
- Use a serrated knife for cutting to avoid squishing the dough.
- Adjust icing thickness based on preference—more milk for runnier icing, less for thicker icing.
- Optional: Add more chopped walnuts on top before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg