Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

The dough

• 1 cup whole milk or substitute
• 5/8 cup skim milk
• 3/8 cup half and half
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 package instant yeast (1/4 ounce or 2 1/4 teaspoons)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

The filling

• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• ⅓ cup finely chopped candied ginger

The glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
• 2 tablespoons half and half or heavy cream
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon cardamom
• ⅛ teaspoon cloves

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)