Marble cinnamon rolls

Ohhh yes 🤎🍥—Marble Cinnamon Rolls are pure bakery magic: soft, fluffy rolls with beautiful vanilla-and-chocolate swirls wrapped around warm cinnamon sugar. They look fancy, taste cozy, and are totally doable at home.

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🍥 Marble Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

Dough

• 3¾ cups all-purpose flour

• 2¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast

• ¾ cup warm milk (110°F / 43°C)

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 large egg

• ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted

Chocolate Marble Dough

• 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2 Tbsp milk

Cinnamon Filling

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon

• ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened

Cream Cheese Glaze (optional but recommended)

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened

• 2 Tbsp butter, softened

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1–2 Tbsp milk

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Instructions

1. Make the dough

1. In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk with sugar. Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.

2. Add egg, melted butter, salt, and flour. Knead 8–10 minutes until smooth.

3. Cover and let rise 1–1½ hours, until doubled.

2. Create the marble effect

1. Divide dough in half.

2. Knead cocoa powder and 2 Tbsp milk into one half until evenly colored.

3. Let both doughs rest 10 minutes.

3. Roll & layer

1. Roll each dough into equal rectangles.

2. Stack one on top of the other and gently roll together to create a marbled sheet.

4. Fill & roll

1. Spread softened butter over dough.

2. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and cinnamon.

3. Roll tightly into a log and cut into 12 rolls.

5. Second rise

• Place rolls in a greased 9×13-inch pan, cover, and rise 30–45 minutes.

6. Bake

• Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 22–25 minutes, until golden and fluffy.

7. Glaze

• Beat glaze ingredients until smooth.

• Spread over warm rolls.

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Tips for Perfect Marble Cinnamon Rolls

• Don’t overwork the doughs together—gentle rolling keeps the marble look

• Use dental floss to cut clean spirals

• Slight underbaking keeps centers soft and gooey

• Glaze while warm so it melts into the swirls

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Flavor Variations

• 🍫 Add mini chocolate chips to the filling

• ☕ Add espresso powder to the cocoa dough

• 🍊 Orange-cream glaze instead of vanilla

These rolls are soft, gooey, swirled, and absolutely stunning—the kind people think came from a bakery.