mini chocolate nutella cinnamon rolls
mini chocolate nutella cinnamon rolls
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1 pack instant yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 3/4 cups bread flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
For the Filling
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, soft
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, to 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- pinch salt
For the Vanilla Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla paste, if available
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream, ish
- pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Add 3/4 cup (180g) warm milk into a large bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Sprinkle 1 pack (7g) instant yeast and a bit of the 1/4 cup (50g) sugar over the milk. (Note: If using active dry yeast, activate it in warm milk and sugar first before adding other ingredients).
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Give it a little mix.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the rest of the 1/4 cup (50g) sugar, 1 egg, and 1/4 cup (57g) melted unsalted butter to the bowl. Mix well with a spatula until combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
In a separate bowl, combine 2 3/4 cups (330g) bread flour, 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder, and 3/4 teaspoon (4g) salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Mix with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 8-10 minutes until smooth.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
Place the kneaded dough back into the bowl, cover it with a towel, and let it rise for an hour.
⏱️ 60 min
- 10
In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup (150–160g) Nutella, 2 tablespoons (28g) soft unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon (8g) cocoa powder, 1–2 tablespoons powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons (30g) heavy cream, and a pinch of salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Mix all the filling ingredients together well until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Once the dough has risen, lightly flour your work surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Roll out the dough into a large, thin rectangle.
⏱️ 3 min
- 14
Trim the edges of the dough to create a neat rectangular shape.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Spread the prepared Nutella filling evenly over the entire surface of the rolled-out dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
Tightly roll up the dough from one of the longer sides to form a log.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
Using a knife, cut the large log into 4 equal pieces.
⏱️ 1 min
- 18
Take each of the 4 pieces and gently roll them into slightly longer, thinner logs.
⏱️ 2 min
- 19
Slice each of these logs into individual mini rolls.
⏱️ 2 min
- 20
Place the rolls inside a 9x13 pan (with a bit extra left over) or two 9x9 pans. Let them rise for about 20-30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 21
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 22
Bake the rolls at 350°F (175°C) for 16-22 minutes. Check at the 16-minute mark and adjust baking time as needed.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350
- 23
While the rolls are baking, prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla paste (if available), 1 tablespoon milk or cream, and a pinch of salt. Mix until smooth. Adjust consistency by adding more milk/cream or powdered sugar as desired.
⏱️ 3 min
- 24
Once the rolls are out of the oven, pour the vanilla glaze over the warm rolls.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
mini chocolate nutella cinnamon rolls
For the Dough
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1 pack instant yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 3/4 cups bread flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
For the Filling
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, soft
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, to 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- pinch salt
For the Vanilla Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla paste, if available
- 1 tablespoon milk or cream, ish
- pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Add 3/4 cup (180g) warm milk into a large bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Sprinkle 1 pack (7g) instant yeast and a bit of the 1/4 cup (50g) sugar over the milk. (Note: If using active dry yeast, activate it in warm milk and sugar first before adding other ingredients).
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Give it a little mix.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the rest of the 1/4 cup (50g) sugar, 1 egg, and 1/4 cup (57g) melted unsalted butter to the bowl. Mix well with a spatula until combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
In a separate bowl, combine 2 3/4 cups (330g) bread flour, 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder, and 3/4 teaspoon (4g) salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Mix with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 8-10 minutes until smooth.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
Place the kneaded dough back into the bowl, cover it with a towel, and let it rise for an hour.
⏱️ 60 min - 10
In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup (150–160g) Nutella, 2 tablespoons (28g) soft unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon (8g) cocoa powder, 1–2 tablespoons powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons (30g) heavy cream, and a pinch of salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Mix all the filling ingredients together well until smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Once the dough has risen, lightly flour your work surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Roll out the dough into a large, thin rectangle.
⏱️ 3 min - 14
Trim the edges of the dough to create a neat rectangular shape.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Spread the prepared Nutella filling evenly over the entire surface of the rolled-out dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
Tightly roll up the dough from one of the longer sides to form a log.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
Using a knife, cut the large log into 4 equal pieces.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Take each of the 4 pieces and gently roll them into slightly longer, thinner logs.
⏱️ 2 min - 19
Slice each of these logs into individual mini rolls.
⏱️ 2 min - 20
Place the rolls inside a 9x13 pan (with a bit extra left over) or two 9x9 pans. Let them rise for about 20-30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 21
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 22
Bake the rolls at 350°F (175°C) for 16-22 minutes. Check at the 16-minute mark and adjust baking time as needed.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350 - 23
While the rolls are baking, prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla paste (if available), 1 tablespoon milk or cream, and a pinch of salt. Mix until smooth. Adjust consistency by adding more milk/cream or powdered sugar as desired.
⏱️ 3 min - 24
Once the rolls are out of the oven, pour the vanilla glaze over the warm rolls.
⏱️ 1 min