Hot Cocoa Cinnamon Rolls
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Combine the warm milk, sugar, & instant yeast.
- 2Add egg, egg yolk, & melted butter, mix.
- 3Stir in salt & flour.
- 4Mix until a dough forms.
- 5Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 8-10 minutes.
- 6Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover, & let rise for 1-1½ hrs/until doubled.
- 7For the filling, mix the butter, brown sugar, cocoa powder, hot cocoa, cinnamon, vanilla, and pinch of salt until combined & spreadable.
- 8Roll dough into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- 9Spread the filling evenly & scatter the freeze-dried marshmallow bits on top.
- 10Slice 8 pieces using a pizza cutter then roll them each up tightly.
- 11Place in greased 9x13 pan, cover, & let rise 35-45 min.
- 12Pour warm heavy cream over the rolls right before baking.
- 13Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 22-28 min until golden.
- 14To make the icing, beat cream cheese & butter together until smooth.
- 15Beat in powdered sugar, cocoa powder, & vanilla.
- 16Spread over warm rolls.
- 17Top with mini marshmallows (or freeze-dried) & christmas sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup warm milk
- 1 packet instant yeast
- 0.25 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cups flour
- 0.75 tsp salt
- 0.33 cup warm heavy cream
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp hot cocoa powder
- 0.5 tsp vanilla
- freeze-dried marshmallow
- 6 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1.5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.5 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp hot cocoa
- mini marshmallows
- christmas sprinkles
Equipment
bowlwhiskspatularolling pinpizza cutter9x13 pan
Tips
- if using active dry yeast, gently stir it in with the warm milk & sugar then let sit 5-10 min until foamy
- start with 3 cups of flour and only add more if needed
- adjust unsweetened cocoa powder and hot cocoa in the icing to taste
- use a pizza cutter to first slice 8 pieces then roll them each up tightly
- bake at 350F (175C) for 22-28 min until golden
- spread icing over warm rolls
- top with mini marshmallows (or freeze-dried) & christmas sprinkles
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