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Oreo Cinnamon Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting on a plate

Chocolate Oreo Cinnamon Rolls

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These Chocolate Oreo Cinnamon Rolls take the cinnamon sugar out of classic cinnamon rolls and replace it with crushed Oreos and fudge sauce. Absolutely decadent!
Course Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword Chocolate, Oreo Cinnamon Rolls
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

Cinnamon Roll Dough

  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast 2 ¼ tsp usually = 1 packet
  • 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour + more for kneading
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ cup milk of choice
  • 1 large egg

Oreo Cinnamon Roll Chocolate Filling

  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • cup milk of choice
  • 1 ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 24 Oreos, crushed 24 Oreos usually = 2 sleeves
  • 1 pinch sea salt optional

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 4 oz usually = 1/2 block
  • cup milk of choice, room temperature
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Cinnamon Roll Dough

  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together warm water, brown sugar, and yeast. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and set aside to activate. You will know your yeast is activated when little bubbles appear on the surface of the mixture.
    ¼ cup warm water, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt, butter, milk, and egg.
    2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, ½ cup milk of choice, 1 large egg
  • Once your yeast is activated, add it to the large mixing bowl with the other ingredients and stir until it comes together.
  • Cover a clean, flat surface with flour, and use flour-covered hands to knead your dough for 3 minutes. Your dough will be sticky, continue to add flour to your hands and the surface as needed.
  • Place your dough back in the bowl and cover with a clean kitchen towel to rise for about ten minutes. Meanwhile, make your Oreo chocolate filling.

Oreo Cinnamon Roll Chocolate Filling

  • In a large, microwave-safe bowl, add milk, cocoa powder, dark chocolate chips, and butter. Microwave on high for 1.5-2 minutes, until chocolate chips are melted. Whisk until smooth. Add a pinch of salt (optional)
    ¼ cup cocoa powder, ⅔ cup milk of choice, 1 ½ cup dark chocolate chips, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 pinch sea salt
  • Crush your Oreos in a food processor until it is fine dust.
    24 Oreos, crushed
  • Once your dough has doubled in size, add more flour to your surface and use a floured rolling pin to roll the dough out into a rectangular shape, roughly 9 x 12 inches.
  • Pour your Oreo chocolate filling onto your dough and use a spatula to spread it out evenly over the surface, leaving about a 1/2 inch margin on all sides. Sprinkle the crushed Oreos on top in a thick layer.
  • Working from the shorter side, use two hands to start to tightly roll your dough away from you, until you’re left with a cylinder, about 12 inches long.
  • Slice your cylinder into 6 equal parts, about 2 inches wide to create 6 individual cinnamon rolls.
  • Add your cinnamon rolls to an 11.5-inch square baking dish, leaving about an inch in between each roll.
  • Cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow the rolls to rest for about 90 minutes or until they double in size.
  • Preheat your oven to 375°F and bake for 25-30 minutes until the tops of your rolls are golden brown.

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add your cream cheese and use a hand mixer to whip until smooth and soft. Add your powdered sugar and whip again until well-combined.
    4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature, ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • With the hand mixer on, add your room temperature milk slowly, until you reach your desired consistency. Please note you may not need all 1/3 cup of milk. If your glaze is getting lumpy when you add the milk, it is probably too cold. Just continue to whisk—it will eventually smoothen out!
    ⅓ cup milk of choice, room temperature
  • Allow your Oreo Cinnamon Rolls to cool for about 10 minutes before adding your icing. Enjoy!

Notes

  • These Oreo Cinnamon Rolls are meant to be baked the same day (this is not an overnight recipe!). Overproofing them (allowing them to rise too long) can cause them to be tough.
  • Oreos aren’t just great with milk, you can also find them in this collection of fun recipes using Oreos!