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Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
These homemade chocolate cinnamon rolls are outrageously rich with a brown sugar chocolate filling made with chocolate spread, cocoa powder, and ground cinnamon. It’s all swirled into a buttery soft dough and drizzled with a silky chocolate hazelnut glaze! Every bite is perfectly plush, ridiculously gooey, and loaded with deep chocolate flavor. Think Cinnabon, but even better…and you don’t even have to leave the house!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 58m⏳ Prep: 2h 30m🔥 Cook: 28 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- bowl
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- spatula
- pan
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a small saucepan, whisk together the water and flour. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes until the mixture is a paste-like slurry. Scrape it into a bowl and set it aside until ready to use.
2
In a stand mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt until combined. Add the cream, milk, egg, vanilla, and tangzhong to the bowl. Knead on low speed for ⏱️ 2 minutes until it forms a rough dough ball.
large egg (room temperature)1
3
With the mixer running on low, add the softened butter ½ tablespoon at a time, letting it fully incorporate into the dough before adding more. Then continue kneading for another ⏱️ 10 minutes or until the dough looks smooth and elastic.
4
Remove the dough from the bowl and pull the sides down into the bottom center to create a smooth round ball. Place it back into the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside.
5
Combine the butter, brown sugar, nutella, cocoa powder, and salt until smooth.
6
Place the dough on a floured surface and sprinkle more flour on top. Roll it out into a 21x15 inch rectangle, with the longest side closest to you. Dollop the cocoa filling across the surface of the dough, then use an offset spatula to gently spread it across, leaving a 1/2-inch border clean at the top.
7
Use a pizza cutter to cut 12, 1 3/4 inch strips. Roll each strip away from you, then carefully transfer them to a parchment-lined 9x13 baking pan.
8
Cover the pan with plastic wrap and set it aside to rise for ⏱️ 1-2 hours or until the rolls double in size. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325 F/162 C.
9
Bake the rolls for ⏱️ 25-35 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden brown.
10
While the rolls are baking, make the chocolate frosting. Whisk together the powdered sugar, nutella, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
powdered sugar1 cup
11
Let the pan cool on a wire cooling rack for ⏱️ 15 minutes, then pour the icing over the tops. Garnish with chocolate pearls, shavings, or sprinkles and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
calories
487 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
35 g
sodium Content
267 mg
protein Content
8 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
58 mg
carbohydrate Content
68 g
saturated Fat Content
14 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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