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 is bakes, resulting in a light and flaky treat!

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.

PROCESS

1. Mash the banana in a bowl with a fork until smooth.
2. Add in the cinnamon and vanilla and mix until combined. 
3. Spread filling on top of a sheet of puff pastry dough, leaving some space off on the ends.
4. Once spread out onto the dough, roll it into a log.
5. Slice the log into pieces and place the pieces on a parchment-lined pan.
6. 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.

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.

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.

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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Banana Cinnamon Rolls

These baby friendly cinnamon rolls are sweetened with just bananas! They are only 3 ingredients and will have your whole house smelling like fall goodness!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana rolls, healthy cinnamon rolls

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 rolls

Ingredients 

US CustomaryMetric

• 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.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Banana Cinnamon Rolls

Amount per Serving

Calories

190.41

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

12.24

g

19

%

Saturated Fat

 

3.14

g

20

%

Trans Fat

 

0.01

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1.61

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

6.82

g

Cholesterol

 

20.46

mg

7

%

Sodium

 

84.24

mg

4

%

Potassium

 

79.8

mg

2

%

Carbohydrates

 

17.34

g

6

%

Fiber

 

0.91

g

4

%

Sugar

 

2.07

g

2

%

Protein

 

3.09

g

6

%

Vitamin A

 

39.81

IU

1

%

Vitamin C

 

1.29

mg

2

%

Calcium

 

8.15

mg

1

%

Iron

 

0.93

mg

5

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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