Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pkg. active dry yeast; 1/4 cup warm water (105-115~); 1/4 cup lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 egg; 1/4 cup shortening; 1/3 cup cocoa; 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, if using self rising flour, omit salt; 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; Creamy frosting

Servings: persons

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105-115~)
1/4 cup lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/4 cup shortening
1/3 cup cocoa
2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, if using self rising flour, omit salt
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Creamy frosting

1
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
2
Stir in milk, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, egg, shortening, cocoa and 1 1/2 cups of flour.
3
Beat until smooth.
4
Mix in enough of the remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
5
Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
6
Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
7
Cover and let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
8
(Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
9
Punch down dough and roll into a rectangle, 15 x 9 inches.
10
Spread with margarine.
11
Mix 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over rectangle.
12
Roll up, beginning at wide side.
13
Cut into 1 inch slices and place slightly apart in greased rectangular baking pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches.
14
Let rise until double, about 45 minutes.
15
Heat oven to 375u00b0.
16
Bake 25-30 minutes.
17
While warm, frost rolls with creamy frosting. 15 rolls; 160 calories easy.

418

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pkg. active dry yeast, 1/4 cup warm water (105-115~), 1/4 cup lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled, 1/4 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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