Chocolate Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Sweet, chocolaty and creamy, our Chocolate Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting have become a favourite in our home when having a quiet weekend morning or for sharing with family and friends over the holidays.

A dark chocolate filling, sandwiched between layers of sweet and buttery dough, then topped with a smooth and creamy icing, our Chocolate Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting has become a new favourite in our home to enjoy during a quiet weekend morning or to share with loved ones over the holidays. 

How to Make Chocolate Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Make the Dough

Having a Vitamix® Ascent Series A2500 makes this dough a breeze to put together, and if you're like me, it prevents the mess you get on your hands and clothes. Start by mixing the yeast with lukewarm milk in a small bowl. Set this aside until the yeast bubbles and foams on top of the milk. Next, add the flour, sugar, salt and butter to your Vitamix® container. Set the speed to 5 and pulse about 10-12 times until the ingredients resemble sand.

Beat the eggs into the milk. Remove the lid plug from the Vitamix® and slowly pour the wet ingredients into the container while pulsing. Continue to pulse until a dough is formed and it no longer sticks to the blades. Scrape down the sides of the container if necessary.

Turn the dough out to a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes. Place in a well-oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 ½ - 2 hours, or until doubled in size.

Make the Cream Cheese Frosting

While the dough is rising, you can make the frosting. Make sure your ingredients are at room temperature, so you get a smooth and creamy consistency. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, butter, icing sugar and vanilla until smooth. To enhance the flavour, you can add a tiny pinch of salt.

Roll Out the Dough and Fill It

Once the dough has doubled in size, place it on a lightly floured surface. Using your fingertips, press the dough out into a rectangular shape, then roll it out to 9" x 14". Make. To make the filling, mix the butter, sugar, salt, and cocoa powder. Stir in the chocolate chunks. Spread the filling evenly all over the dough, save for about half an inch on one of the short ends. With the filled short end towards you, tightly roll the dough into a log. Place the seam side down on a cutting board and shape the log until it is uniform and the ends are relatively flat. Cut the log into 1" rounds and place the rolls in a well-buttered skillet. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 30 minutes.

Bake, Ice and Serve

Preheat the oven to 350°. Once the rolls of finished rising, place them in the oven to bake for 30 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes before icing. Eat them quickly, because once they are out on the table, they'll be gone before you know it.

Recipe Card

Chocolate Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

5 from 4 votes

Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai

Our Chocolate Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing feature a dark chocolate filling, sandwiched between layers of a sweet and buttery egg dough, then topped with smooth and creamy frosting making for the perfect weekend or holiday treat.

Servings: 9 servings

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Rising Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

Dough

• ▢ ¾ cup milk lukewarm
• ▢ 2 ¼ teaspoon active yeast 1 packet
• ▢ 3 cups bread flour
• ▢ ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup salted butter room temperature
• ▢ 1 large egg room temperature
• ▢ 1 large egg yolk room temperature

Filling

• ▢ ½ cup granulated sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ cup butter
• ▢ 4 oz dark chocolate chips/chunks

Frosting

• ▢ ½ cup cream cheese room temperature
• ▢ 3 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
• ▢ ¾ cup powdered sugar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl, mix the yeast with the lukewarm milk. Set aside until it becomes bubbly and foamy on top, about 5-10 minutes.
• Add the flour, sugar and butter to your Vitamix® container. Fasten the lid securely and set the speed to 5. Pulse the Vitamix® about 10-12 times until the ingredients resemble sand.
• Once the yeast is ready, beat the eggs into the milk until combined. Remove the lid plug and slowly pour the wet ingredients into the Vitamix® and pulse until the dough comes together and it no longer sticks to the blades. Scrape down the sides of the container if necessary.
• Turn the dough out to a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes. Place in a well oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 ½ - 2 hours, or until doubled in size.
• While the dough is rising, make the frosting by mixing the cream cheese, butter, icing sugar, vanilla and salt in a small bowl until smooth.
• Once the dough has doubled in size, place it on a lightly floured surface. Using your fingertips, press the dough out into a rectangular shape, then roll it out to 9" x 14".
• Make the filling, by mixing the butter, sugar, salt, and cocoa powder together until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chunks. Spread the filling evenly all over the dough, save for about half an inch on one of the short ends.
• With the filled short end towards you, tightly roll the dough into a log. Place seam side down on a cutting board and shape the log until its uniform and the ends are relatively flat. Cut the log into 1" rounds and place the rolls in a well buttered skillet. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°. Once the rolls of finished rising, place them in the oven to bake for 30 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes before icing.

Recipe Notes

• Optimal milk temperature is between 100°-115°F
• You can use mascarpone or ricotta cheese instead of cream cheese for the frosting at a 1 to 1 ratio
• Dough and frosting adapted from Ambitious Kitchen.

Nutrition

Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 558IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 1mg

Additional Information

Course: Brunch, Dessert, food and drink

Cuisine: Canadian, north american

Servings: 9 servings

Calories: 494

Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and let us know!