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Hot Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings 12 rolls

Ingredients

Hot Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

  • 3/4 cup milk warmed up 45 seconds in the microwave
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 8 grams active dry yeast 1/4 oz packet
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1/3 cup hot water
  • 1 tsp espresso powder or instant coffee I used VIA Sbux
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 3 1/4 cup flour

Filling

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsps ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
  • 1/2 cup mini marshmallows

Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

Hot Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

  • In a mixing bowl, add heated milk, sugar, and sprinkle active dry yeast over. Add butter, egg. Mix until blended.
  • In a separate bowl, bloom the cocoa powder by mixing hot water, espresso powder and cocoa powder. Add to the batter.
  • Add salt and flour, mix until fully combined and dough is forming together and becoming stiff.
  • Attach the dough hook, and kneed the dough on low speed for 9 minutes. Reposition the dough during if needed. Dough should be slightly sticky, but if it’s sticking to your hand, add more flour. (Kneed by hand instead of using a dough hook on a mixer, place dough on a floured surface and kneed for 9 minutes.)
  • Place dough in a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a warm towel. Let it rise for 1 hour or doubled in size.
  • Punch out the air in the dough and roll dough out on a floured surface into 16”x12” by 1/2” in thickness. spread filling evenly. Roll up the dough and cut off the ends 1/2” that doesn’t have enough filling. Cut into 12 pieces.
  • In a large rectangular pan, lined with parchment paper and lightly greased with butter, place 12 pieces. Set aside and let rise for 30-45 minutes.
  • Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes or until edges are starting to brown. Drizzle chocolate glaze over it!

Filling

  • In a small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until fully blended and sprinkle chocolate chips and marshmallows over.

Chocolate Glaze

  • In a mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to mix all ingredients until smooth and glossy.