Morning Cocoa Rolls
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Recipe type: Breakfast
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Serves: 8
 
Crazy Delicious Rolls with Cocoa and Chocolate Chips with a Glaze for the final triumphant effect! Can be put in the refrigerator overnight for Chef sanity.
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups warm water
  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup oil
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3½ cups flour
  • Filling:
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup sifted powdered sugar,
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-4 teaspoon milk
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine water, yeast, sugar, and salt, along with oil. Let sit five minutes. Stir in the half cup of cocoa powder and the first cup and a half of flour with a heavy spoon. Add more flour a little at a time as needed, stirring until dough becomes too stiff to continue stirring easily. Add a little more flour and begin kneading.
  2. Let dough rise in a greased, covered bowl until doubled. (Usually, about an hour.) Uncover bowl; sprinkle in a little more flour and knead again. Roll out onto a floured surface into an approximately 9 x 12 rectangle.
  3. Filling:
  4. tablespoons butter, melted
  5. /2 cup sugar
  6. teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  7. Brush dough with melted butter.
  8. Combine sugar and cocoa powder; generously spoon onto dough, taking care to get right up to the edges. Roll dough from the long side.
  9. Seal seams.
  10. Dust the roll with a bit more flour if needed for easy handling.
  11. Cat, supervising.
  12. Place rolls in a large greased pan. To bake right away, let rise 30 minutes to an hour, until doubled, or for overnight rolls, stick the pan (covered) in the fridge. They’ll be risen and ready for you the next morning!
  13. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for approximately 20-30 minutes. (How thick you cut your slices will vary your baking time, so keep an eye on ‘em!)
  14. Powdered Sugar Icing:
  15. Combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and enough milk (two to four teaspoons) for drizzling consistency. Drizzle over baked rolls.
Notes
I added Chocolate Chips in the filling to increase the Chocolate levels to an insane level.
Recipe by Rural North Carolina at https://wokokon.com/overnight-chocolate-rolls-a-great-way-to-start-the-day/