"Banana Cinnamon Rolls are the fluffiest ever. They have a banana bread taste with that lovely cinnamon roll texture and flavours."
Fluffy Banana Cinnamon Rolls with Walnuts
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Dive into making these Banana Cinnamon Rolls that redefine the art of sweet indulgence. Imagine warm, fluffy rolls with that delightful banana flavor and the perfect touch of cinnamon magic. It's the kind of baking that turns ordinary moments into little celebrations. These are the perfect addition to a homemade weekend brunch!
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Prep time: 20mins
Cook time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 9 rolls
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ingredients
Dough
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant dry yeast or active dry yeast
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup lukewarm milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup banana purée or mashed banana
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Filling
- ½ cup banana purée or mashed banana
- ¼ cup melted unsalted butter, cooled to room temperature
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
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Cream Cheese Frosting
- ½ cup cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons icing sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- ¼ cup toasted chopped walnuts, for topping
Method
For the dough:
Step 1
Mix the lukewarm milk, egg, banana, vanilla extract and melted butter.
Step 2
Mix all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, make a hole in the center and add all the wet ingredients in the center.
Step 3
Mix everything until you have a uniform dough. Dough will be sticky at this point.
Step 4
Let the dough proof for 1 hour covered in cling film. If it’s too cold, place it in the oven with the light on and heat off.
Assembly:
Step 1
Dust flour on a clean tabletop and roll the dough. Every couple of rolls make sure it’s not sticking and dust more flour underneath and on top. Roll it out to a large rectangle (30x40cm or 12x17in). Try to keep it as rectangular as you can. At the very end make sure it’s not stuck and dust more flour if necessary so you can roll it with ease.
For the filling:
Step 1
Mix all the ingredients except the walnuts in a small bowl.
Step 2
Spread it out as evenly as possible on the dough using an offset spatula. Sprinkle with the walnuts.
Step 3
Start rolling: First, do it carefully so it’s nice and tight and once you have the first 2 complete rolls, you can just push it (still very tightly) so it rolls to the end.
Step 4
Cut the rolls (I did mine 3 fingers thick) and place them in a baking pan lined with baking paper at the bottom (this will help later so the sugar doesn’t stick, you’ll thank me!) and arrange them nicely. Keep a decent amount of space between them so that they can rise during proofing and after in the oven without becoming square.
Step 5
Let them proof for 30min*** (again, it helps if they’re in a warm environment) and then they go in the oven at 350°F for 20-30min or until they're lightly golden on top.
For the cream cheese frosting:
Step 1
Whip the cream cheese and icing sugar until you have a nice and fluffy consistency. Add the cream little by little mixing in between.
Step 2
Spread the frosting onto the rolls once they have cooled down. Finish with the chopped walnuts.