Ingredients
• 3 cups all-purpose flour • ¼ cup cocoa powder • ½ cup granulated sugar • 2¼ tsp active dry yeast • ½ tsp salt • ½ cup milk • ¼ cup butter, melted • 1 egg • 2 oz red food coloring • 1 tsp vanilla extract
FOR FILLING: • ¼ cup butter, softened • ½ cup brown sugar • 1 tbsp cinnamon
FOR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: • 4 oz cream cheese, softened • 2 tbsp butter, softened • 1 cup powdered sugar • ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, yeast, and salt in large bowl
- In separate bowl, whisk milk, melted butter, egg, food coloring, and vanilla
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mix until dough forms
- Knead 5-7 minutes until smooth
- Place in greased bowl, cover, rise 1 hour
- Roll dough into 12×16 inch rectangle
- Spread softened butter over dough
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over butter
- Roll up from long side, pinch seam to seal
- Cut into 12 rolls, place in greased 9×13 pan
- Cover and rise 30 minutes
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Bake 20-25 minutes until golden
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla
- Frost warm rolls
PREP TIME & NUTRITION: Prep Time: 30 mins, Cook Time: 25 mins, Total Time: 2 hours, Servings: 12, Calories: 280, Net Carbs: 42g, Fats: 12g, Protein: 5g