Fluffy Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

By Isabella QuinnAug 8, 2026

Prep

30 min

Cook

30 min

Total

60 min

Servings

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Try these homemade chocolate cinnamon rolls. They are a good treat for people who like chocolate. These rolls are fluffy and tasty, with a chocolate filling and vanilla dough. The rolls are topped with cream cheese frosting that includes chocolate. These rolls are a good treat for brunch, breakfast, and other meals.

Fluffy Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

Mix the lukewarm milk, egg, vanilla extract, and melted butter.

In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, make a hole in the center, and add all the wet ingredients.

Mix everything until you have a uniform dough; it's sticky, which is normal.

Let the dough proof for 1 hour covered in cling film.

Dust flour on a clean tabletop and roll the dough into a large rectangle (30x40cm or 12x17in), dusting with more flour to prevent sticking.

Melt the chocolate and butter in 30-second intervals in the microwave, mixing between intervals.

Add the sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa powder to the melted chocolate and mix.

Spread the chocolate filling evenly on the dough with an offset spatula.

Roll the dough tightly and cut it into equal pieces (about 3 fingers thick).

Place the rolls in a lined baking pan, leaving space for them to rise.

Let them proof for 30 minutes in a warm environment.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 20-30 minutes until lightly golden.

Whip together the cream cheese, icing sugar, cocoa powder, and whipping cream to a fluffy consistency.

Spread the frosting onto the cooled rolls and finish with chopped chocolate.

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Fluffy Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Fluffy Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 2 1/4 tsp instant dry yeast; 120 g sugar; 240 ml lukewarm milk; 60 g unsalted butter (melted); 1 whole egg (at room temperature); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 120 g dark chocolate (60-70% cacao); 50 g unsalted butter (melted and cooled); 80 g brown sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 110 g cream cheese (at room temperature); 5 tbsp icing sugar; 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 180 g whipping cream; 30 g chopped dark chocolate (for finishing)

By Isabella QuinnAug 8, 2026

Prep

30 min

Cook

30 min

Total

60 min

Servings

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Ingredients

Servings4

•500 g all-purpose flour
•1 ½ tsp salt
•2 ¼ tsp instant dry yeast
•120 g sugar
•240 ml lukewarm milk
•60 g unsalted butter (melted)
•1 whole egg (at room temperature)
•½ tsp vanilla extract
•120 g dark chocolate (60-70% cacao)
•50 g unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
•80 g brown sugar
•1 tsp ground cinnamon
•3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
•110 g cream cheese (at room temperature)
•5 tbsp icing sugar
•6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
•180 g whipping cream
•30 g chopped dark chocolate (for finishing)

Instructions

1
Mix the lukewarm milk, egg, vanilla extract, and melted butter.
2
In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, make a hole in the center, and add all the wet ingredients.
3
Mix everything until you have a uniform dough; it's sticky, which is normal.
4
Let the dough proof for 1 hour covered in cling film.
5
Dust flour on a clean tabletop and roll the dough into a large rectangle (30x40cm or 12x17in), dusting with more flour to prevent sticking.
6
Melt the chocolate and butter in 30-second intervals in the microwave, mixing between intervals.
7
Add the sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa powder to the melted chocolate and mix.
8
Spread the chocolate filling evenly on the dough with an offset spatula.
9
Roll the dough tightly and cut it into equal pieces (about 3 fingers thick).
10
Place the rolls in a lined baking pan, leaving space for them to rise.
11
Let them proof for 30 minutes in a warm environment.
12
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for 20-30 minutes until lightly golden.
13
Whip together the cream cheese, icing sugar, cocoa powder, and whipping cream to a fluffy consistency.
14
Spread the frosting onto the cooled rolls and finish with chopped chocolate.