Banana Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 55ml milk
• 1.5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 135g mashed banana
• 1.5 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 7g package dry yeast
• 200g plain flour (may need more to make mixture less sticky)
• 50g chocolate chips
• 70g brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1.5 tablespoons melted butter
• *Caramel Frosting*
• 40g butter
• 70g brown sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash salt
• 70g sifted icing sugar

Directions

1. In small saucepan, heat milk and 2 tablespoons butter just until warm and butter is almost melted, stirring constantly.

2. In large mixer bowl, combine banana, sugar, nutmeg, and salt. Add milk mixture and beat with electric mixer until well mixed. Beat in egg and yeast.

3. Add half of the flour to banana mixture. Beat mixture on low speed 5 minutes, scraping sides of bowl frequently. Add remaining flour and mix thoroughly (dough will be very soft). Turn into lightly greased bowl, then grease surface of dough lightly.

4. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down.

5. Turn onto floured surface. Knead a few turns to form a smooth dough, sprinkling with enough additional flour to make dough easy enough to handle. Roll dough into 8×6 inch rectangle.

6. In small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Brush surface of dough with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar mixture and chocolate chips.

7. Beginning with long side of dough, roll up swiss roll style. Pinch seam to seal.

8. With sharp knife, cut roll into twelve 1- inch slices. Place rolls, cut side up, in greased 7X11 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, 30 to 45 minutes.

9. Bake rolls at 180 degrees C for about 15-20 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan to baking paper lined wire rack. Cool 10 to 15 minutes. Drizzle with Caramel frosting.

10. Caramel Frosting

11. In small saucepan, heat butter until melted. Stir in brown sugar and milk.

12. Stir in brown sugar and milk. Cook over medium low heat 1 minute.

13. Transfer to small mixer bowl and cool mixture. Stir in vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and icing sugar.

14. Beat with electric mixer until well blended. If necessary, add more confectioners’ sugar for desired consistency.

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