It is finally hot outside, but I don’t think I need to convince you that gooey, warm cinnamon rolls are great year-round.
These cinnamon rolls are made of a yeasted, banana-sweetened dough, swirled around a heavily spiced, cinnamon-butter mixture.
In short, you’ll want these for breakfast tomorrow.
I am trying to get over my hesitation to making yeasted doughs. Their particular preferences for temperature, the long time it takes to rise… I used to think it wasn’t worth the effort. But with the longer days of summer, I am ready to make it yeasted doughs my new project.
Banana Cinnamon Rolls
Inspired by Like Mother Like Daughter
Rolls
2 1/4 tsp yeast (1 package)
3/4 c warmed milk
1/3 c sugar
1/2 c butter (1 stick, softened)
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
2 bananas
4 1/2 – 5 c flour
1/3 c butter (melted)
1 c brown sugar
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Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl.
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Add in the sugar, butter, salt, eggs, banana, and flour (Start with 4 /12 cups of flour and add a little more at a time as needed) and mix well.
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Once the dough starts to come away from the edges, continue to knead the dough for about 5 minutes (If you are using your hands, dust them with flour to avoid sticking) until a large ball is formed.
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Cover the bowl with a towel and allow to rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the dough is double in size.
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Lightly flour the counter top. Roll the dough out until it is approximately 16×21 inches and 1/4 inch thick.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.Spread butter over the surface of the dough.
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Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture generously over the surface of the dough.
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Carefully roll the dough from the long top edge to the bottom edge.
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Using a thread, or a sharp knife cut the dough into 1 – 1 1/2 in slices.
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Lightly grease a baking pan or two.
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Place rolls in the baking pan and bake for 25 minutes or until the tops turn a light golden color.
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While they are baking combine frosting ingredients. Add more powdered sugar if the frosting is too runny, or a little more milk if it is too thick.
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Remove rolls from the oven and allow them to cool for about 5 minutes before frosting.
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Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt and continue to blend until the frosting is smooth.
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Apply frosting generously to the tops of the rolls.