Baby Friendly Banana Cinnamon Rolls
on Sep 26, 2021, Updated Dec 05, 2023
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These baby friendly banana cinnamon rolls are sweetened with just bananas! They are only 3 ingredients and will have your whole house smelling like fall goodness!
Cinnamon adds so much warm flavor to baked goods and when it is combined with a ripe banana and baked inside of a sheet of puff pastry, you end up with delicious, refined sugar-free goodness. The layers of butter within the puff pastry expand as it bakes, resulting in a light and flaky treat!
If you’re looking for other recipes that use puff pastry as the base, be sure to try out these savory broccoli cheese pinwheels for lunch or these cinnamon apple croissants as a sweet treat!
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What You’ll Need
Here is what you’ll need to make these baby-friendly banana cinnamon rolls:
- Puff Pastry: Use a good quality puff pastry dough.
- Banana: The main source of sweetness for these rolls. Try to use a banana that is very ripe with several brown spots. The riper the banana, the sweeter the cinnamon rolls!
- Cinnamon: Cinnamon helps enhance the natural sweetness of the banana.
- Vanilla: For added flavor.
- Egg: Used to create an egg wash to brush on top of the cinnamon rolls. Egg-free alternatives also work here.
Step By Step Instructions
- Mash the banana in a bowl with a fork until smooth.
- Add in the cinnamon and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Spread filling on top of a sheet of puff pastry dough, leaving some space off on the ends.
- Once spread out onto the dough, roll it into a log.
- Slice the log into pieces and place the pieces on a parchment-lined pan.
- Whisk one egg with 1 tablespoon of water to brush on top. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
Ingredient Substitutions
- Puff pastry: The puff pastry may be replaced with slices of bread. If you are using bread, you will only need to bake for around 5 minutes. You may also air fry them!
- Egg: The egg in this recipe is used for an egg wash and may be omitted, or replaced with melted butter.
Storage Instructions
Once cooled, store the cinnamon rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To freeze, store in a freezer-safe Ziploc bag with parchment paper-lined between each roll to prevent sticking for up to 1 month. To reheat, bake at 350 degrees F for a few minutes until warmed through. I do not recommend microwaving these to reheat as the puff pastry will become soggy.
Recipe Notes
- Do not overfill the puff pastry with the banana mixture as it will be hard to roll up and slice into pieces.
- Make sure that your pastry dough is thawed, but not too soft. If it is too soft, it will be difficult to work with.
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Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry dough
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, for egg wash
OPTIONAL GLAZE
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk or water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
- Mash banana in a bowl with a fork until smooth.
- Add in the cinnamon and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Spread filling on top of a sheet of puff pastry dough, leaving some space off on the ends.
- Once spread out onto the dough, roll it into a log.
- Slice the log into pieces and place the pieces on a parchment-lined pan.
- Whisk one egg with 1 tablespoon of water to brush on top. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
- Do not overfill the puff pastry with the banana mixture as it will be hard to roll up and slice into pieces.
- Make sure that your pastry dough is thawed, but not too soft. If it is too soft, it will be difficult to work with.
Hello! What kind of puff pastry did you use? Thank you! 🙂
Hi Natasha! I used the pepperidge farm brand here😊
Hey Lily! Hope you’re doing well! I’ve been having a bit of trouble finding puff pastry dough around here. Do you think you could help me out with a homemade recipe or maybe suggest a good alternative?
Hi Shirlene! If you’re able to find crescent dough, that would also work well as a swap for puff pastry here😊
Is the nutritional information per serving or total?
Hi Savanna! I nutritional information calculated is per serving😊
Delicious, easy, and baby liked them! I used crescent roll dough as the store I was at didn’t have actual puff pastry, and it worked well too.
I’m so glad to hear that it worked well with the crescent dough!😊
Hi! So excited to try these! Is the egg wash essential? My baby has an egg allergy. Thanks!
Hi Kaitlyn! You can definitely omit the egg, it is just to give the rolls a little color, you can also brush them with oil or milk instead😊
Both times I’ve tried to make these the dough in the middle was still semi raw and I’m so disappointed. I literally don’t know what’s going wrong? Any tips would be much appreciated.
Hi Allison! I’m so sorry that happened! I would suggest trying to put less of the banana filling inside and also trying to bake at a higher temp (400 degrees F) since oven temperature can slightly vary to see if that helps! I hope it works out if you try them out again!
These are so good!! I ended up making one with the banana filling and the other one with spinach and feta.
I’m so glad you like them! I love the idea of a spinach and feta combo!😊
How long will these last in the fridge? Freezer?
Hi Ally! Once cooled, store the cinnamon rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To freeze, store in a freezer-safe Ziploc bag with parchment paper-lined between each roll to prevent sticking for up to 1 month.
Hi! From what age is it okay to feed these to a baby? Is it 6 months+?
These rolls are suitable for babies ages 6 month+ (granted all signs of readiness for starting solids are met). The puff pastry also melts in the mouth when eaten, even for a baby without teeth😊
Hi! Can’t wait to try this. What’s a good quality puff pastry? Any brand you recommend?
Hi Celia! The dufour brand puff pastry is a great brand that uses real butter, but it can sometimes be hard to find. If I cant get that one I usually use pepperidge farm! I hope that your little one likes them if you try them out!😊