Name: Easy Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 (8 ounce) package crescent dough sheet, such as Pillsbury; 1 small ripe banana, mashed; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled; 1/4 cup light brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts, toasted; 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened; 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Easy Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls

These easy banana bread cinnamon rolls use crescent roll dough—no kneading necessary! The dough oozes with a tender, sweetly spiced banana filling with bit of crunch from toasted walnuts, and the cream cheese frosting makes these the perfect 2-bite sweet!

45 min total 25 min prep 20 min cook 9 217 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
2 For rolls, roll out crescent dough sheet onto a clean work surface, and shape into an 8x12-inch rectangle.
3 Stir mashed banana and melted butter together in a small bowl until evenly combined. Spread butter mixture evenly on top of crescent dough, leaving a 1/4-inch border along the longer side farthest from you.
4 Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl; sprinkle mixture evenly over banana mixture. Sprinkle evenly with chopped walnuts.
5 Roll dough up tightly and carefully to form a log, starting from the longer side closest to you. Pinch the seam gently to seal.
6 Cut dough log into 9 slices, about 1 1/4-inches thick. Arrange slices, cut side down, about 1/2-inch apart on the prepared baking pan.
7 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest in baking pan.
8 Meanwhile, for icing, beat cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Add confectioner’s sugar and vanilla extract; beat until smooth, about 1 minute.
9 Spread icing over warm rolls, garnish with cinnamon, and serve immediately. Recipe developed by Amanda Holstein