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Homemade chocolate cinnamon roll, golden and gooey with melted chocolate dripping down the sides, topped with chocolate shavings on parchment over rustic wood.

Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

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Decadent chocolate cinnamon rolls with a rich cocoa filling and chocolate chips, perfect for special breakfasts or holiday mornings. These rolls are soft, sweet, and hit the perfect balance of cinnamon warmth and chocolate indulgence.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Rise Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 12 rolls
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Dough:
  • 4 cups Bread flour - Can sub with all-purpose
  • 2¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast
  • 1 cup Whole milk - Warmed to bath temp
  • 4 tablespoon Butter - Softened
  • 2 Large eggs - Room temperature
  • ¼ cup Sugar - Granulated
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
For the Filling:
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar - Light or dark
  • 2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoon Cocoa powder - Unsweetened
  • 4 tablespoon Butter - Melted, slightly cooled
  • ¾ cup Mini chocolate chips - Semisweet or dark
  • 1 pinch Salt - Optional
For the Glaze:
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar - Sifted if lumpy
  • 2–3 tablespoon Heavy cream - Add more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Or almond extract
  • 2 tablespoon Melted chocolate - Optional drizzle

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer (With dough hook)
  • 2 Large mixing bowls (For dough and filling)
  • 1 9x13 baking dish (Buttered)
  • 1 Rolling pin (To flatten dough)
  • 1 Sharp knife or floss (For cutting rolls cleanly)
  • set Measuring cups and spoons (For all ingredients)

Method
 

  1. Warm milk, activate yeast, mix dough ingredients, knead until smooth.
    Foamy active yeast mixture in a glass bowl, ready for making homemade chocolate cinnamon roll dough.
  2. Let the dough rise in a buttered bowl until doubled in size.
  3. Prepare filling, roll out dough, spread filling and chocolate chips, roll up, and cut.
    Rolled-out cinnamon roll dough generously topped with chopped dark chocolate on a floured marble surface, ready to be rolled into homemade chocolate cinnamon rolls.
  4. Arrange rolls in dish, let rise again, and bake until golden brown.
    Close-up of unbaked chocolate cinnamon rolls arranged in a round baking dish, showing smooth dough spirals with rich cocoa filling, ready for proofing or baking.
  5. Make the glaze and drizzle over warm rolls before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1RollCalories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4.5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes
 

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