Homemade Banana Cinnamon Rolls (Printer-Friendly Version)

# What You'll Need:

→ Banana Dough

01 - 3/4 cup milk, warmed to 110°F
02 - 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (11g, 1 packet)
03 - 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
04 - 2/3 cup mashed bananas (about 2 bananas)
05 - 5 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
06 - 1 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
08 - 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cubed

→ Cinnamon Banana Filling

09 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
10 - 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
11 - 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
12 - 2 bananas, thinly sliced

→ Cream Cheese Icing

13 - 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
14 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
15 - 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
16 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

# Let's Cook!:

01 - Warm milk to 110°F, add yeast and rest 10 minutes. Mix flour, sugar, salt, and cubed butter. Add milk mixture, egg, and mashed bananas. Knead 5 minutes
02 - Place dough in greased bowl. Let rise in warm oven (heated to 200°F then turned off) for 1 hour with door cracked
03 - Beat butter until smooth, add brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough into rectangle, spread filling, top with sliced bananas
04 - Roll into log, cut into 12 rolls. Place in 9x13 pan, let rise 20 minutes. Bake at 375°F for 28-33 minutes
05 - Beat butter and cream cheese, add powdered sugar and vanilla. Spread on warm rolls

# Cook's Notes:

01 - Can be made overnight
02 - Use room temperature ingredients
03 - Spoon and level flour for accurate measurement