Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 loaves frozen white yeast bread dough, thawed and divided (1 lb.); 1/4 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels; 1 cup chopped pecans, divided; 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 3 tablespoons milk

Submitted by Terri Juwan

"Scrumptious and easy to make."

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photo by Marlene.

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 12

ingredients

2 loaves frozen white yeast bread dough, thawed and divided (1 lb.)
¹⁄₄ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
3 tablespoons milk

directions

Grease two 9-inch round baking pans.
Roll one bread loaf into 16 x 10-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface.
Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar/cinnamon mixture over dough, leaving 1/2-inch border around sides.
Sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate morsels and 1/2 cups chopped pecans.
Roll up dough starting at short end and seal edges.
Cut into 6 slices.
Place cut side up in prepared baking pan.
Repeat with remaining bread loaf, sugar mixture, morsels and nuts.
Place in second prepared baking pan.
Cover and let rise in warm place until dough almost fills pans.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Cool slightly and drizzle with Glaze.
For Glaze: Combine powdered sugar and milk to make a siff glaze.

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Reviews

Delicious! The only substitution I had to make was the bread. The store I shop at didn't have any frozen bread dough so I made my own dough. I love the chocolate chips sprinkled in these. Just a nice change of pace from a regular cinnamon roll! Thanks so much for a great recipe!

Marlene.