Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

If you love banana bread and cinnamon rolls, this recipe gives you the best of both worlds! These Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls are soft, fluffy, warmly spiced, and filled with a buttery brown sugar-cinnamon swirl. Ripe bananas add natural sweetness and a delicious banana-bread flavor, while a generous layer of cream cheese icing makes every bite irresistible.

They’re perfect for a cozy weekend breakfast, holiday brunch, or whenever you have a few overripe bananas waiting on the counter.

Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Make these soft and fluffy Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls with ripe bananas, brown sugar, cinnamon, and creamy cream cheese icing. Perfect for breakfast or brunch!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas — about 2–3 medium bananas
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup milk, warmed until very warm to the touch
• 2¼ teaspoons instant or active dry yeast — 1 packet
• 2 large eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt — reduce to ½ teaspoon if using salted butter
• ½ cup butter, softened For the Cinnamon Filling
• ½ cup packed brown sugar For the Cinnamon Filling
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon For the Cinnamon Filling
• 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature For the Cream Cheese Icing
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature For the Cream Cheese Icing
• 1 cup powdered sugar For the Cream Cheese Icing
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract For the Cream Cheese Icing

Method

 

1. Make the dough: Mix bananas, sugar, butter, eggs, yeast, warm milk, salt, and flour until a soft dough forms. Knead for 5–7 minutes.
2. Let it rise: Cover and let the dough rise for 1–2 hours, until doubled.
3. Add filling: Roll the dough into a rectangle and spread with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
4. Roll & slice: Roll into a log and cut into about 12 rolls. Let rise again until puffy.
5. Bake: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20–25 minutes, until golden.
6. Frost: Beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spread over warm rolls and enjoy!

⭐ Tips for the Best Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls

• 🍌 Use ripe bananas: The more ripe and naturally sweet the bananas are, the better the banana flavor.
• 🥛 Don’t overheat the milk: It should feel warm, not hot. Very hot milk can interfere with the yeast.
• 🌾 Don’t add too much flour: Start with less and add more gradually. Too much flour can make the rolls dense.
• ⏰ Give the dough time to rise: Proper rising is key to soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls.
• 🧈 Use softened butter for the filling: It makes spreading the cinnamon mixture much easier.
• 🤍 Frost while warm: Adding the cream cheese icing while the rolls are still warm gives you that irresistible gooey finish.

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🍌 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

These Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls combine two classic comfort foods into one incredible treat. The bananas make the dough wonderfully tender while adding subtle banana-bread flavor, and the brown sugar and cinnamon filling creates a rich, fragrant swirl throughout every roll.

And that smooth cream cheese icing? It takes these rolls completely over the top. Whether you’re making them for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, don’t expect leftovers to last long!

🥰 Final Bite

Soft banana bread + buttery cinnamon filling + creamy cream cheese icing = the ultimate homemade breakfast treat. 🍌✨

If you have ripe bananas on your counter, skip the ordinary banana bread this time and turn them into these irresistible Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls!