04/16/2026
First up on our chocolate pastry week Amber's Creations gives you Chocolate chip cinnamon rolls. These delicious breakfast baked good is chocolaty, soft and devine.
Chocolate chip cinnamon rolls
Dough:
1 cup whole milk warmed (110 F)
3 ¼ TBSP white granulated sugar
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour (some for dusting)
1 tsp kosher salt
2 large eggs (room temp)
6 TBSP unsalted butter (melted)
Nonstick spray
Filling
1 cup brown sugar light
1 TBSP ground cinnamon
2 TBSP cocoa powder (unsweetend)
1 cup mini chocolate chips (semi or dark)
¼ tdp kosher salt
½ cup unsalted butter (room temp,softened)
Icing:
2 oz cream cheese (room temp)
3 TBSP unsalted butter ( room temp)
1 cup powdered sugar
2 TBSP cocoa powder (unsweetend)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBSP milk
Dough:
1. In the microwave warm up the milk to 110 F.
1 cup milk warmed (110F)
2. Add the yeast in the milk and whisk to break any clumps there may be.
2 ¼ tsp dry active yeast
3. Allow the yeast and milk mixture sit for 5 minutes or until it some bubbles and become slightly foamy.
4. While it is setting, combine flour, sugar and salt in a into a mixer bowl. Make a well in the center.
3 ¼ TBSP white granulated sugar
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour (some for dusting) 1 tsp kosher salt
5. Combiner melted butter and beaten egg into the yeast mixture, then pour it into the well.
2 large eggs (room temp)
6 TBSP unsalted butter (melted)
6. With a dough hook attachment on low speed to combimed the ingredients
7. Switch the speed to medium high speed until the doaugh is formed and is pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
8. Place the dough onto a floired sirface and knead the dough for 3 to 5 minutes until its smooth, develope the gluten(stretches). Dust with more flour if needed.
9. Place the dough into a lightly greased bowl witt nonstick spray.
10. Cover it with plastic wrap and an area that is room temperature. Allow your dough to sit for 2hours until the dough has doubled in size.
11. Remove the dough from the bowl amd place on a lightly floured surface and realease the air from the down by putting yout fingers through it or a light punch to release the air. Place your dough into a clean bowl and cover with wrap and placed into the refrigerator for about 30minutes to 1 hour.
12. If chilled, removed the dough from the bowl and place onto a lightly floured surface and roll to a 10×16-inch rectangle. The thickness should be around ¼-inch.
Filling:
1. In a medium bowl combined together cocoa powder, brown sugar, chocolate chips, salt and cinnamon.
1 cup brown sugar light
1 TBSP ground cinnamon
2 TBSP cocoa powder (unsweetend)
1 cup mini chocolate chips (semi or dark)
¼ tsp kosher salt
2. Brush the surface of the dough with half of the melted butter, then spread out the brown sugar/chocolate mixture evenly over the dough. Make sure the mixture is sticking to the dough by pressing it down. Drizzle the remaining butter on top to help keep it in place.
½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
3. Starting at the long-side end of the dough closest to you, roll the dough tightly into a coil while lightly pressing to make sure there are no gaps between the dough and the filling.
4. Using a thin string or knife crease the the cinnamon rolls of where it need to be to cut 12 to 14 even pieces.
5. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray and arrange the rolls into the pan where they all have room and is facing upwards.
6. Cover it lightly with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1½hours or dounled insize or overnight. If refrigerated allow it to stand at room temperature for 2 hours before placing them into the oven.
7. Preheat the oven to 350℉.
8. Unwrap the rolls and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until they’re nicely golden brown.
9. Allow them to cool in the baking dish for 10minutes.
Icing:
1. In a stand mixer combined butter and cream cheese on medium high speed until smooth.
2 oz cream cheese (room temp)
3 TBSP unsalted butter ( room temp)
2. Add in the cocoa powder and powdered sugar, and mix on low speed until combined.
1 cup powdered sugar
2 TBSP cocoa powder (unsweetend)
3. Add in the milk and vanilla, then mix on low speed.
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBSP milk
4. Spread the icing onto the warm cinnamon rolls and let it cool slightly before serving.
5. top it with more chocolate chips.
6. Serve and enjoy!