Description
Soft and delicious chocolate cinnamon rolls topped with creamy frosting, perfect for a sweet breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In another bowl, combine milk, vegetable oil, egg, food coloring, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until a dough forms.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle.
- Spread softened butter over the dough.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter.
- Roll the dough tightly and cut into rolls.
- Place rolls in a greased baking dish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth.
- Spread frosting over warm rolls.
Notes
- These rolls are best enjoyed warm.
- For a twist, consider adding chocolate chips to the filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg