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Easy Chocolate Buns Recipe

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These easy chocolate buns are soft, fluffy, and lightly sweet with a rich chocolate flavor. Made from scratch using simple pantry ingredients and yeast, this beginner-friendly recipe delivers bakery-style chocolate bread rolls with a tender crumb. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, these homemade chocolate buns can be made plain, filled, or with chocolate chips and stay soft for days when stored properly.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Rising Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 12 buns
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Bakery, International
Calories: 295
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3¾ cups 470g bread flour
  • 1 cup 240ml whole milk, warmed to 110°F
  • 2¼ teaspoons 7g active dry yeast (1 packet)
  • ¼ cup 50g sugar
  • ⅓ cup 75g unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk room temperature
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 to 1½ cups 170-255g semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer with dough hook or mix by hand
  • 1 Large mixing bowl for rising dough
  • 1 9x13-inch baking pan greased
  • 1 Pastry brush for egg wash
  • 1 Measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 Kitchen towel or plastic wrap for covering dough
  • 1 Instant-read thermometer

Method
 

  1. Wake up the yeast: Mix warm milk, yeast, and a pinch of sugar in a bowl. Wait 5-10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Make the dough: Add remaining sugar, melted butter, egg, egg yolk, salt, and half the flour. Mix until combined. Slowly add remaining flour. Knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth.
  3. First rise: Put dough in a greased bowl and turn to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes until doubled.
  4. Add chocolate and shape: Punch down dough and mix in chocolate chips. Divide into 12 equal pieces (about 75-80g each). Shape into balls and place in a greased 9x13-inch pan.
  5. Second rise: Cover and let rise 30-45 minutes until puffy and touching. Heat oven to 350°F.
  6. Egg wash and bake: Beat egg with 1 tablespoon milk. Brush on buns. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
  7. Finish: Brush hot buns with melted butter. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then move to cooling rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 85gCalories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 7gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 250IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg

Notes

  • Don't skip either rise that's what makes them fluffy!
  • Freeze chocolate chips for 30 minutes before adding
  • Make dough ahead and keep in fridge for up to 24 hours
  • Store buns in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months
Note: Nutrition information is calculated based on standard ingredient measurements and is approximate. Actual values may vary based on specific brands and ingredient substitutions used.

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