Upside-Down Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

By Bigger Bolder Baking · 150 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a stand mixer with a dough hook, mix the flour, sugar, yeast and salt on low until well combined.
2. Add the mashed bananas, butter and 4 tablespoons of milk. Mix on low for about 6-8 minutes, until the dough just starts to pull away from the bowl. It should stay very soft and a little sticky; if it seems dry or firm, add the remaining milk.
3. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover well and let it rise in a warm place for 1 ½ - 2 hours, until it has grown in size. It rises slowly and will not get very high.
4. Mix the cream cheese, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl until creamy. Set aside.
5. Butter a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking dish.
6. Over medium-low heat, warm the brown sugar, butter and honey in a medium saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and salt, then pour into the prepared dish. Scatter the walnuts over the caramel.
7. Roll the risen dough on a floured surface into a rectangle about 12x18 inches (30x46 cm), with a long side facing you.
8. Spread the filling and diced bananas evenly over the dough. Starting from a long edge, roll it into a tight log.
9. Using a serrated knife and a sawing motion, cut the log in half, then cut each half into 2 equal pieces to make 4 small logs. Cut each small log into 3 equal pieces.
10. Place the rolls cut side up in the baking dish. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
11. Toward the end of the rise, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
12. Uncover and bake for 30-35 minutes, until deep golden brown.
13. Immediately turn the hot rolls out onto a serving dish and serve warm.

Summarized from Bigger Bolder Baking's video. Watch it for the details.

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