Daddy Cade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cinnamon Rolls

One of my favorite book tropes is single dad. This may have something to do with my real life. Heartless by Elsie Silver is one of my favorite books with the single dad trope. Cade is so serious and grumpy. Willa is all sunshine and fun. The two seem like an unlikely match but they definitely make it work. Willa is able to help Cade open up and learn to have some fun. Willa is also great with Cade's son.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cinnamon rolls

When I think of the single dad trope I think that of how great the MMC is on their own because they are able to take care of their child by themself. Then the FMC comes along and makes everything better. That is exactly what I thought about with cinnamon buns. They are great on their own but add peanut butter and chocolate to them then you have something amazing.

These rolls are definitely dense but delicious. Lover's of peanut butter and chocolate will definitely be a fan of these rolls. They would make a great dessert, definitely not a breakfast item. This is not a long blog post today because I plan on doing a longer post for the book itself. I wanted to share this recipe though. It is not the recipe I would do for the book. Just something fun I thought would go with the single dad book trope. Enjoy!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 4 cups All Purpose Flour

• 1 cup warm milk

• 1 packet of dry active yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons

• 1 tbsp yeast

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 4 tbsp unsalted butter softened

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 large egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Filling

• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

• 2 tbsp butter, softened

• 2tbsp powdered sugar

• 1 cup chocolate chips

Peanut butter chocolate glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter

• 3 tbsp milk

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Directions

Step 1: Stir together the warm milk, yeast and 1 tbsp sugar. Let rise for 15-30 minutes. You want the mixture to be foaming and bubbly at the top.

Step 2: In a stand mixer add the flour, sugar, butter salt, egg, vanilla extract, cinnamon and milk mixture. Using the dough hook attachment, combine the ingredients on stir for about 30 seconds. Then increase the speed to 1 and let the mixture knead together until a ball forms. Place the ball in a large bowl and let rise for 1-2 hours or until it has doubled in size.

Step 3: In a small bowl combine the following filling ingredients, 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter, 2 tbsp butter, 2tbsp powdered sugar. Combine until creamy

Step 4: Roll out the dough. ON a floured surface roll the dough until it is about 12 inches long. spread the peanut butter filling on the rolled out dough. Sprinkle the 1 cup chocolate chips and then roll the dough into a log. Cut the log into 1inch pieces. You should get about 12 pieces.

Step 5: Place the cinnamon rolls into a greased 13x19 inch baking dish. Put the dish in a 425 degree preheated oven for 13-15 minutes.

Step 6: While the cinnamon rolls are baking make the glaze. In a small bowl combine the ingredients for the glaze until smooth. When the cinnamon rolls are finished top them with the glaze. Enjoy the cinnamon rolls warm.