Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls. Yummy, buttery, sweet cinnamon rolls with a bit of cocoa for a little something extra.

just baked chocolate cinnamon rolls in a silver pan

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I worked on a few variations on making a Chocolate Cinnamon Roll and this recipe was definitely the family favorite.

a single chocolate cinnamon roll sitting on a gray plate next to a pan of rolls

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Ingredients needed for the rolls

To make these Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls you will need:

Milk
Butter
Sugar
Yeast
Eggs
Salt
All-purpose Flour
Cocoa Powder
Cinnamon
Powdered Sugar

How to make the dough

For me, the easiest way to make the dough is in the bread machine. I can just put all the ingredients in there and let the machine do the work.

Put all the ingredients for the Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls dough in the pan in the order the manufacturer recommends. Watch the dough start to mix at first and adjust flour if the dough looks too wet.

With my machine, it takes about 90 minutes for the dough cycle to complete.

A Kitchen Aid mixer with a dough hook works great too!

If you are making the dough by hand, follow these directions:

Warm the milk and butter. For best results keep the temperature around 110 degrees.
Add the sugar to the warm milk and butter mixture. Stir and then add the yeast and set aside for a few minutes until it starts to bubble.
In a large bowl, add the flour and salt. Whisk together.
Add the eggs to the milk mixture and mix well.
Add the milk and yeast mixture to the flour and stir until combined.
Knead the dough for a few minutes. You can either turn it out onto a floured surface or as I have done, knead it right in the bowl. Add a little flour if the dough is too sticky.
Let the cinnamon roll dough rest, in an oil-coated covered bowl, until double in size.

How to make the cinnamon rolls

cocoa powder, sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a blue bowl ready to be mixed together

Mix together some softened butter or margarine along with sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa powder.

dough on a floured counter top ready to be rolled

Lightly flour whatever surface you are working on. I usually roll the dough directly on my kitchen counter.

Roll out the dough into a rectangle. About 15 x 18 inches.

rolled out dough with a sweet roll filling mixture spread on it

Spread a bit of softened butter over the rolled out dough, then coat well with the cinnamon and cocoa mixture.

Now it is time to roll up the dough and cut the rolls!

cinnamon rolls being sliced and put into a silver pan next to a rolling pin

I like to use a serrated knife to cut the cinnamon roll dough. First, cut the roll in half, then each section in half again. Then, cut each section into thirds. You will end up with 12 rolls.

Put the rolls into a pan that has been coated in non-stick spray. Let the rolls rest and rise for about 30 minutes until double in size.

just baked cocoa cinnamon rolls without the glaze

Bake the Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls and let cool slightly.

Make a simple glaze using powdered sugar and milk. Lightly drizzle the glaze over the top.

glazed chocolate cinnamon rolls on a plate and in a pan

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