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Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 :loaves 1 pound each frozen white yeast bread dough, thawed, divided
  • 1/4 :cup granulated sugar
  • 1 :tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 :cups semi sweet or milk chocolate chips
  • 1 :cup chopped pecans divided
  • 1 :cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 3 :tablespoons milk or non dairy substitute

Instructions

Preparation

  • Grease two 9-inch-round baking pans.
  • Roll out 1 bread loaf into 16 x 10-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface.
  • Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl; sprinkle 2 tablespoons over dough leaving 1/2-inch border around sides.
  • Sprinkle with 1 cup morsels and 1/2 cup nuts.
  • Roll up the dough starting at short end; 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; let rise in warm place until dough almost fills pans.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown.
  • Cool slightly in pans on wire racks.
  • In a small bowl combine the powdered sugar and milk and mix into a stiff glaze.
  • Drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls.