Chocolate Chip Banana Sweet Rolls #SundaySupper

Ingredients

4 cups whole milk
1 cup Vegetable Oil
1 cup sugar
2 packages Active Dry Yeast
8 cups all purpose flour
1 cup all purpose flour (this is to be used after the dough rises)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 cup – 1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 bananas, sliced thin
2 cups mini chocolate chips

For the Icing:

1 lb bag powdered sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup melted butter

One the mixture is hot, remove it from the heat. Let it cool until it is lukewarm; this should take about 30 minutes. Once the mixture is lukewarm, sprinkle the yeast in and let it sit (without stirring) it for 1-2 minutes. 


Next, stir in 8 cups of the flour. Stir extremely well, until everything is combined.

Cover with a kitchen towel and set the pot in a warm place for 1 hour to let the dough rise. 

After 1 hour, add 1 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt. 

Stir well to combine.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Cut the dough down into 4 sections.

Working with 1 section at a time, lightly flour a flat surface and roll the dough into a large rectangle, roll the dough as thin as you can. 

Spread a little of the melted butter over the dough, using the back of a spoon to spread it out.

Sprinkle some of the sugar over the melted butter. Next, cover the dough with the thin banana slices and mini chocolate chips. 

Starting at (shortest) side closest to you, roll the dough tightly away from you, tucking the dough in as you roll.

Roll the dough log over so that the seam is face down. 

With a sharp knife, slice the dough every 2 or so inches. 

Lightly butter the baking dishes (I used Pie Plates & Cake tins)

Place the sliced rolls in the pans. One in the center and the rest around the edges. 

Now, do those steps again with the rest of the dough until all of the sweet rolls are in the pans.

You will want to let each pan of cinnamon rolls rest and rise for about 10 minutes before baking. 

Once the rolls have risen for about 10 minutes, place the rolls into the pre-heated oven and bake for about 15 – 20 minutes. 

While the rolls are baking, starting making Icing.

For the Icing:

 In a large bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar vanilla and milk. Add in the melted butter. Whisk until smooth.

Icing should be smooth and thick, but you should be able to pour it. 

Once the sweet rolls have finished baking, remove pans from the oven and immediately drizzle icing over the tops.