Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the warm milk, yeast, and sugar in a mixing bowl and give them a brief mix.

2. 2

   Add the gently melted butter, egg, vanilla extract, and mashed ripe bananas to the bowl.

3. 3

   Add some cinnamon to the dough mixture; the amount is not specified.

4. 4

   Fluff the flour, measure 4 cups into the bowl, and begin mixing slowly.

5. 5

   Add the remaining 1 cup flour, bringing the total to 5 cups. Mix for about 5 minutes, until the dough is firm, less sticky, and no longer leaves residue on your hands.

   Start 5-minute timer
6. 6

   Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise for 1–2 hours. In the source, the creator resumed the recipe after more than 24 hours; a shorter or overnight rise is not clarified.

   Start 2-hour timer
7. 7

   Soften or slightly melt the filling butter, then stir it with the packed brown sugar, a couple shakes of nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons cinnamon.

8. 8

   Roll the dough out into a large rectangle about 1/2 inch thick.

9. 9

   Spread the butter-sugar-cinnamon filling evenly over the dough, then sprinkle crushed pecans over it. Crushed walnuts or a mixture are mentioned as alternatives.

10. 10

    Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into strips, cutting up the middle first and then making additional cuts on either side. The source does not state strip widths or the number of rolls.

11. 11

    Starting at an edge of each strip, roll it up into a cinnamon roll.

12. 12

    Arrange the rolls in greased baking pans.

13. 13

    Bake at 375°F (190 °C) for 25 minutes.

    Start 25-minute timer
14. 14

    Mix pancake syrup into the cream cheese frosting to make the maple frosting. The creator adds a little syrup, but gives no quantities or fuller frosting method.

15. 15

    Put a little maple frosting on each roll and serve.