Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

You can never have too many breakfast recipes, so give Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls a try. This recipe makes 20 servings with 257 calories, 5g of protein, and 8g of fat each. For 30 cents per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes. A mixture of salt, flour, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. 790 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. With a spoonacular score of 38%, this dish is rather bad. Overnight Cinnamon Rolls – you can bake fresh and hot cinnamon rolls in the morning, Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls, and Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 20

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast

2/3 cup baking cocoa

2 tablespoons butter, melted

2 cups confectioners' sugar

4-1/2 to 4-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 to 3 tablespoons milk

2/3 cup finely chopped nuts, optional

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Additional miniature semisweet chocolate chips, optional

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups warm water (110° to 115°), divided

Equipment:

bowl

baking pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Add the butter, sugar, salt and remaining water. Stir in 2-1/2 cups flour and cocoa. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes or until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle; brush with melted butter. Combine the sugar, cinnamon, chocolate chips and nuts if desired; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up each jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Cut each into 10 slices. Place cut side down in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Spread over rolls while slightly warm; sprinkle with additional chocolate chips if desired. Yield: 20 rolls. Originally published as Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls in Country Woman ChristmasAnnual 2008, p43 Nutritional Facts 1 roll (calculated without nuts and additional chips) equals 243 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 160 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.

2. Add the butter, sugar, salt and remaining water. Stir in 2-1/2 cups flour and cocoa. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes or until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.

4. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

5. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half.

6. Roll each portion into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle; brush with melted butter.

7. Combine the sugar, cinnamon, chocolate chips and nuts if desired; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges.

8. Roll up each jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal.

9. Cut each into 10 slices.

10. Place cut side down in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.

11. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency.

12. Spread over rolls while slightly warm; sprinkle with additional chocolate chips if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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257k Calories
4g Protein
8g Total Fat
42g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
257k
13%

Fat
8g
13%

  Saturated Fat
3g
22%

Carbohydrates
42g
14%

  Sugar
18g
21%

Cholesterol
3mg
1%

Sodium
130mg
6%

Caffeine
15mg
5%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
10%

Manganese
0.52mg
26%

Vitamin B1
0.29mg
19%

Copper
0.34mg
17%

Folate
65µg
16%

Selenium
9µg
14%

Iron
2mg
13%

Fiber
3g
12%

Magnesium
48mg
12%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Vitamin B2
0.18mg
11%

Phosphorus
101mg
10%

Zinc
0.88mg
6%

Potassium
165mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.31mg
3%

Vitamin B6
0.04mg
2%

Calcium
20mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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