Blog Archives - CINDY'S ON-LINE RECIPE BOX

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk (any kind ~ I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk), warmed to about 100-110 (30-35 seconds in microwave is about right)
• 2-1/4 teaspoons (one packet) active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 whole egg plus one egg yolk
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 4 cups all purpose-flour
• 1/2 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp. white sugar
• 1 tsp. instant coffee or espresso
• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 TB (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4 TB (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 TB dark unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp dark chocolate syrup
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1-2 tsp instant or espresso powder
• 1-1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. dark chocolate syrup
• 1/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
• up to 4 TB your choice of liquids ~ brewed coffee, milk, any flavor liquid coffee creamer (whisking in 1 tsp at a time)