Description
Warm banana bread meets classic cinnamon rolls in this irresistible breakfast fusion. Bakers can savor sweet swirls of comfort, blending ripe bananas and spicy cinnamon into a delightful morning treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 egg
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
Flavor and Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Awaken the yeast by combining warm milk, sugar, and yeast in a small bowl. Allow the mixture to bloom and become frothy for 5-10 minutes.
- Create the dough foundation by blending mashed bananas, melted butter, egg, and salt in a large mixing vessel. Incorporate the activated yeast mixture thoroughly.
- Gradually fold flour into the wet ingredients, kneading the emerging dough on a lightly dusted surface for 5-7 minutes until achieving a smooth, elastic consistency.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, drape with a clean cloth, and permit rising in a warm environment for approximately 1 hour or until volume doubles.
- Craft the aromatic filling by whisking softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until uniformly integrated.
- Stretch the risen dough into a rectangular shape approximately 1/4-inch thick using a rolling pin.
- Distribute the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly across the dough’s surface, ensuring complete coverage.
- Tightly roll the dough from the longest edge, creating a compact log. Slice the log into 12 uniform sections.
- Arrange the rolled segments in a prepared baking dish, allowing them to proof for an additional 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350F (175C). Bake the rolls for 25-30 minutes until they transform into a rich golden hue.
- Prepare a silky glaze by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, pourable consistency.
- Generously drizzle the glaze over warm rolls, creating an enticing finishing touch.
Notes
- Use very ripe, almost black bananas for deeper, sweeter flavor and more intense banana taste.
- Warm milk should be around 110°F to activate yeast perfectly without killing it.
- Add ground nutmeg or cardamom to the filling for extra warmth and complexity in flavor profile.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend and add xanthan gum for better texture.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 291 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 147 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg