Banana Cream Sweet Rolls are a cross of sweet rolls, banana bread, and banana cream pie with a cream cheese icing. If you like these, you should try my Cream Cheese Banana Bread.

Banana Cream Sweet Rolls

I adore sweet rolls and have several recipes for them, ranging from Cinnamon Rolls to Raspberry Cream Cheese Sweet Rolls to Orange Sweet Rolls. I even have an Air Fryer Cinnamon Roll on the menu! This Banana Cream Sweet Rolls recipe combines the tastes of a banana cream pie and banana bread for a great way to start your day and a must-add to your sweet roll recipe collection!

Ingredients

Dough: For the best results, make sure the eggs and butter are at room temperature. There is an extra 1/2 tablespoon of butter listed under the ingredients; this is used to brush the bowl and the top of the dough while it rises for the first time.

Filling: Whisk together the full box of instant pudding mix (make sure it's instant pudding mix) and the milk. However, you'll only use approximately a cup of the pudding in the rolls, so keep the rest for another snack! For a banana cream pie-like flavor, diced bananas and vanilla wafers are also added to the pudding.

Sweet Roll Dough

This sweet roll dough uses the same basis as my other sweet roll recipes. It is one of the simplest doughs to work with, thanks in part to the ingredients and in part to the procedure. To prepare the dough, combine the milk, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and the yeast in a mixing bowl. Allow for about 5 minutes at room temperature. The mixture will get frothy. Whisk in the eggs until the mixture is smooth.

Then, transfer to your stand mixer. Check to see whether it has a dough hook. Combine the remaining sugar, flour, and salt in a mixing basin. Turn the mixer to low and add the milk mixture. Slowly add butter pats, mixing well between each addition. Once everything is mixed, turn the mixer to medium for 1 minute, then to medium-high to knead the dough until it is smooth.

Rise and Prepare the Dough

Place the dough in a buttered medium-sized baking dish. Cover the dough with plastic wrap after brushing it with melted butter. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size (about 1 hour). After the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and turn it out onto a floured surface. Roll out a 1015-inch-long, 1/4-inch-thick rectangle.

How to Make Banana Cream Sweet Rolls

It's time to fill the dough once it's been formed, risen (for the first time), and rolled into a rectangle. Simply combine the pudding mix and milk to form the filling. Using a hand mixer or a whisk, beat the mixture until it thickens.

Spread one cup of the thickened pudding over the dough. You'll have some pudding left over; store it for later! Then, sprinkle the top of the pudding with brown sugar, followed by the sliced bananas and smashed vanilla wafers.

Roll the dough tightly into a log, beginning with the bottom long edge. Cut the rolls into 12 equal-sized pieces with a very sharp knife or dental floss (I'll explain later). Place each roll in a greased 913-inch baking pan. Place the pan in a warm, dry place to rise again (about 1 hour).

Bake the rolls for 25-30 minutes after they have risen. You want the crust to be golden brown. Remove the rolls from the oven and set aside to cool while you make the glaze.

Cream Cheese Glaze and Toppings

This recipe's glaze is the stuff of fantasies. To begin, in a small mixing bowl, combine the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, confectioners' sugar, and milk until creamy. If you want the glaze thinner, use more milk, and if you want it thicker, add more confectioners' sugar.

But don't stop there! Pour the glaze over the steaming rolls. Add some crushed vanilla wafers and sliced bananas to truly take your breakfast or snack to the next level!