Ohhh yes 😍🍫🍥 — Baked Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Rolls are soft, gooey, sweet, and chocolatey perfection. Imagine cinnamon rolls with melty chocolate chips baked right in — basically heaven in a pan.
Baked Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Rolls
Makes: 12 rolls
Prep: 20 minutes + rising
Bake: 20–25 minutes
Ingredients
Dough
- 2¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
- ¾ cup warm milk (110°F / 43°C)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
Filling
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ½–¾ cup chocolate chips
Glaze (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Make the dough
- Dissolve yeast in warm milk with 1 tsp sugar; let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix in remaining sugar, melted butter, salt, and egg.
- Gradually stir in flour until a soft dough forms.
- Knead 5–7 minutes until smooth.
- Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1½ hours until doubled.
2. Prepare the filling
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Butter should be softened, not melted.
3. Roll and fill
- Roll dough into a 12×18-inch rectangle.
- Spread softened butter over dough.
- Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
- Roll tightly from long side; pinch seam to seal.
4. Cut and rise
- Cut into 12 rolls and place in greased 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Cover and let rise 30–45 minutes until puffy.
5. Bake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool 5–10 minutes before glazing.
6. Glaze (optional)
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drizzle over warm rolls.
Tips
- For extra gooeyness, add more chocolate chips or drizzle chocolate over the top
- Brush top with melted butter before baking for shiny, soft tops
- Can be made ahead: refrigerate after shaping, bake in the morning
Variations
- Nutty chocolate chip: Add chopped pecans or walnuts
- Caramel chocolate chip: Drizzle caramel sauce after baking
- Mini rolls: Perfect for bite-sized treats
If you want, I can also give you a shortcut version using canned crescent dough that bakes in 15 minutes with almost the same gooey effect 😏🍫.