Instructions: *Dough-you can substitute your favorite rich/sweet bread or cinnamon bun dough recipe, or use this one for a 2-lb breadmaker:

**(I use all-purpose, bread flour works too, or half white/half whole wheat)

Mix and knead as usual (I use a bread machine, dough setting), and let rise twice. Divide in two portions. Roll each 1/2" thick. Spread 4 oz softened cream cheese on each portion (8 oz total) Sprinkle 2 Tbs granulated sugar on each portion (4 Tbs total) Sprinkle 1/4 c chocolate chips on each portion and press in (1/2c total) brush water or milk around the edges of the dough roll up jelly-roll or cinnamon bun style and seal seam slice into 1" thick pieces and place about an inch apart, flat in greased pan (the recipe will fill two 8" round pans, with a little left over) let rise again for 30 minutes

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, rotate them from front to back of oven, then bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, until they turn brown (hard to see, since the dough is dark with cocoa). Delicious warm-mom took home the second pan of buns!

Apple-Cinnamon variation: substitute oat bran for cocoa (3/4 c total) mix, rise & roll out as above omit cream cheese and chocolate chips Mix together 4 Tbs sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, and 4 cored, chopped apples (and a little lemon juice if desired) spread apple mix over rolled-out dough roll and bake as above.

NOTES : My moms a real chocoholic, so I made this variation on cinnamon buns for her on Mothers Day. These have gone to three potlucks, and I never get to take any home!

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