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Elevate your brunch game with our heavenly Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls! These fluffy delights feature a tantalizing blend of cocoa powder and cinnamon, finished with a generous sprinkle of chocolate. It's a match made in dessert heaven!

Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Craving asweet treat with a twist? Indulge in our decadent Chocolate CinnamonRolls made with a cocoa-infused dough!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

For the dough

  • 2 ½ cups a/p flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp yeast
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup chocolate chips plus extra for garnishing

For the filling

  • ¼ cup softened butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

For the topping

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tbsp milk

Instructions
 

  • Mix together all dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside
  • Add milk + butter into a small saucepan and warm but do not let it come to a boil. Remove from heat.
  • Add yeast and allow to bloom, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour the yeast mixture into dry ingredients
  • Stir and then add chocolate chips
  • Knead dough for 3-5 minutes
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl and let rest for 10 minutes while covered
  • In the meantime, make the filling but mixing all ingredients together: butter, sugar and cinnamon
  • On a floured surface, roll out the dough so that it's about 7 inches wide and 14 inches long
  • Spread the filling then roll
  • Cut into one-inch wheels
  • Grease a rectangular baking pan and place the cinnamon rolls. Let rise for about 60 minutes or until double in size.
  • Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 22-25 minutes
  • Allow to cool for about 10-15 minutes.
  • For the topping, mix confectioners' sugar and milk. Mix until a smooth runny mixture comes out. If too thick, add one tablespoon of milk, and if too thin, add more sugar one tablespoon at a time
  • Pour the confectioners' on the baked cinnamon rolls and top off with additional chocolate chips, if desired
Keyword chocolate, cinnamon buns, cinnamon rolls, cocoa