Description
Deliciously soft and sweet rolls infused with mashed bananas and warm cinnamon, perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Combine the yeast and warm milk, letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, softened butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Add the yeast mixture to the banana mixture.
- Gradually add in flour until a dough forms. Knead for about 5-8 minutes until smooth.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 60 minutes.
- Once risen, roll out the dough into a rectangle.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon, then spread it over the dough.
- Roll the dough tightly into a log and cut into pieces.
- Place rolls in a greased baking pan, cover, and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls before serving.
Notes
For best flavor, use very ripe bananas. Make sure the dough rises in a warm environment for fluffy rolls.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg