Chocolate Nutella Cinnamon Rolls | Cozy Food with Emi
Chocolate Nutella Cinnamon Rolls
30 mins prepServes 8
Delicious chocolate Nutella cinnamon rolls made with a rich dough, a sweet filling, and topped with a creamy icing. Ideal for any baking enthusiast, these rolls combine warm milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and Nutella for a delightful treat.
1: Add warm milk into a large bowl and sprinkle on the yeast. Mix well.
2: Add sugar, eggs, and melted unsalted butter into the bowl.
3: If using active dry yeast, activate it in warm milk and sugar first before adding other ingredients.
4: Gradually add flour, cocoa powder, and salt, knead for about 8-10 minutes.
5: Let dough rise for 1 hour.
6: For the filling, mix together the butter, cinnamon, Nutella, and brown sugar.
7: Spread filling on flattened, rolled out dough, then sprinkle crushed hazelnuts.
8: Roll up the dough tightly and cut into 8 equal pieces.
9: Place rolls in a baking tray and allow to rise for 45-60 minutes.
10: Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
11: For the bottom layer, mix butter, brown sugar, white sugar, heavy cream, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt and add to the baking tray before rolls.
12: For icing, whisk together powdered sugar, Nutella, heavy cream, and vanilla until smooth.
