I hope that you had the most wonderful Thanksgiving! I am going to be in full fledge elastic pants today (and all weekend) and probably looking to make a salad like this to try and redeem the gross amount I ate last night!

And then I will go ahead and double back by making these Chocolate Stuffed Buns. But a kale salad will totally even it all out, right?

Do you remember a few weeks ago when I made those gorgeous soft and squishy cloverleaf rolls? And then I told you that I took the dough and turned it into 3 different varieties of homemade bread heaven? Well this was the sweet variety.

I took this perfectly buttery tender dough and stuffed them with chunks of dark and milk chocolate. Then they were brushed with butter and colored sugar for a whimsical and festive look and a tasty little crunch at the end of this mouthful of melted chocolate and soft sweet bread.

If you have house guests this weekend or even just want to treat your family, I suggest you make a big batch of this dough. You could have these buns with hot chocolate in the afternoon and garlicky dinner rolls with your supper! Whatever the case, all of your family will be in heaven with the smell of homemade bread baking in the oven and a hot chocolate stuffed bun for a snack! Hope you have the most relaxing and love filled weekend with your friends and family!

To make these Chocolate Stuffed Buns, this is what you do:
In a large pot, heat the milk, oil and sugar to a simmer. Then set aside to cool to luke warm.

When the milk mixture is luke warm, add 4 cups of flour and the yeast and stir well. Cover the pot with the lid and let sit somewhere warm for 1 hour.

When the dough has risen, stir in the last ½ cup of flour and the baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined. Let sit another 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Melt the butter and set aside. Divide the dough and roll into balls (this will make about 12 large buns).

Take each ball and stuff a couple chunks of chocolate in them and then pinch to seal the bread back together. Place the bun “pinched” side down. Brush the buns with the melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Cover them with a dish towel and let rise about 30 minutes.

Bake the rolls at 400 for about 15 minutes, they will be golden brown on top, and tender and soft on the inside when you pull them apart. Brush the tops with the remaining butter and serve warm.