Some people don’t think of combining chocolate and cinnamon flavors. But those people don’t know what they’re missing: the warmth of the cinnamon and the subtle notes of malt and nuttiness in chocolate bring out the best in each other. Mama Lou realized this, which is why Mama Lou’s Chocolate Swirl Bread is such a treat at the breakfast table. It’s sweet, chocolatey, and rich — it’s like starting your day with dessert. Mama Lou’s Chocolate Swirl Bread is perfect with a pat of butter or toasted to a melty marvel!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon butter, cold, plus 1 tablespoon butter melted, divided
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 (8-ounce) tube refrigerated crescent rolls
- 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
Step 3 –In a small bowl, mix the flour and 3 tablespoons of the sugar.
Step 4 –Cut 1 tablespoon of the cold butter into the flour-sugar mixture, mixing together until crumbly. Try to keep the butter as cold as possible to help maintain the best texture.
Step 5 –Set aside half of the streusel mixture for the topping.
Step 6 –Mix the remaining sugar and the cinnamon into the remaining portion of the streusel.
Step 7 –Open the crescent dough and unroll it into a large rectangle. Close the perforations by pressing them together.
Step 8 –Sprinkle the chocolate chips and the filling streusel on top of the dough.
Step 9 –Roll up the dough as you would roll a cinnamon roll or a jelly roll, rolling it from one of the long sides.
Step 10 –Pinch to seal the seam, then fold the roll in half lengthwise.
Step 11 –Place the dough in the prepared loaf pan.
Step 12 –Brush the top of the loaf with the remaining melted butter and then top with the reserved streusel mixture.
Step 13 –Bake until golden-brown, about 30-35 minutes.
Step 14 –Remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing it and placing it on a wire rack to cool entirely.
Step 15 –Serve when completely cool!