Vegan Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls

Directions

1. Step 1 complete

   Add warm almondmilk and sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer and sprinkle yeast on top. Stir in ¾ cup mashed banana (making sure you measured!) and melted vegan butter. Mix until just combined. Next stir in flour and salt with a wooden spoon until a dough begins to form.

2. Step 2 complete

   Place dough hook on mixer and knead dough on low speed for 8 minutes. Dough should form into a nice ball and be slightly sticky. (If you don’t want to use an electric mixer, you can use your hands to knead the dough for 8-10 minutes on a well-floured surface.)

3. Step 3 complete

   Transfer dough ball to a greased large bowl, then cover with plastic wrap and a warm towel. Allow dough to rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

4. Step 4 complete

   After dough has doubled in size, transfer dough to a well-floured surface and roll out into a 14×10 inch rectangle. Spread softened butter over dough, leaving a ¼ inch margin at the far side of the dough.

5. Step 5 complete

   In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Use your hands to sprinkle mixture over the buttered dough, then gently rub the sugar into the butter a little. Add banana slices on top.

6. Step 6 complete

   Tightly roll dough up the dough, starting from the 9-inch side and place seam side down making sure to seal the edges of the dough as best you can. You will probably need to cut off about ½ inch off the ends of the dough as it won’t be as full of cinnamon sugar as we’d want it to be. Then cut into 1 inch sections with a serrated knife. You should get 9 large pieces.

7. Step 7 complete

   Place cinnamon rolls in a greased 9×9 inch baking pan or round 9 inch cake pan. (I also recommend lining the pan with parchment paper as well, in case any of the filling ends up leaking out.) Cover with plastic wrap and a warm towel and let rise again while you preheat your oven.

8. Step 8 complete

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove plastic wrap and towel and bake the cinnamon rolls for 25-35 minutes or until just slightly golden brown on the edges. You want to under bake them a little so they stay soft in the middle, that’s why we want them just slightly golden brown. Allow them to cool for a 5-10 minutes before frosting. Makes 9 cinnamon rolls.

9. Step 9 complete

   To make the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer or in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Add 1 teaspoon of almondmilk if you’d like a thinner glaze. Spread or drizzle over cinnamon rolls and serve immediately.