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Hot Chocolate Sweet Rolls with Marshmallow Frosting

Your favorite wintery drink, in a sweet roll form. Chocolatey, gooey, warm, sweet - what Christmas morning dreams are made of (or post snowman-building adventures!).
Prep Time 30 mins
Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert
Servings 13 Rolls

Ingredients
  

Sweet Rolls

  • 1 can Pillsbury pizza crust
  • 2 packets of instant hot cocoa (not the sugar free kind)
  • 2 sticks of unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt

Marshmallow Frosting

  • 1 stick of unsalted butter, room temp
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temp (half a brick)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 c marshmallow fluff

Instructions
 

Sweet Rolls

  • Take the pizza dough out of the fridge and bring to room temperature for 30 minutes. This allows the dough to be easier to work with.
  • Preheat the oven to 350. Take a small pan (8x8 or 8x9 or 9x9 will work best) and prepare with cooking spray or generously coat with butter. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment (or hand mixer), whip together the hot chocolate mix, butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy.
  • On a clean surface, spread a few tablespoons of flour and unroll the pizza dough onto the surface. Gently stretch the sides and ends as much as possible without tearing the dough.
  • Gently spread the filling with your hands over the dough - using a spatula may tear the dough, just use your hands!
  • Once the filling is spread evenly over the dough, roll the dough away from you by rolling the long side forward. You’ll get smaller but more rolls. If you want a larger roll, you can roll from the short ends.
  • Cut the rolls in even slices - I got about 13 from this batch. Place in the prepared baking dish. It’s okay for the rolls to be touching!
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the rolls are just golden.

Marshmallow Frosting

  • While the rolls are baking, make the marshmallow frosting.
  • Combine all ingredients in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and mix until light and fluffy.
  • Allow the rolls to cool at least 10 minutes before frosting. The rolls will still be warm and give you a gooey frosting. If you want a thicker frosting, you’ll want to cool the rolls completely before frosting them.