Pillsbury Grands! Hot Cocoa Rolls
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! | 5 Servings
- Milk
- Wheat
Can’t get enough of holiday flavors? You’re in luck: These hot-cocoa-inspired rolls have swapped out the traditional cinnamon filling and vanilla icing for an ultra-rich chocolate interior and marshmallow drizzle. The best part, though? These limited edition goodies are ready to bake, so you can whip ’em up… whenever! No measuring or mixing required. They’re perfect for a cozy winter brunch, dessert, and/or a midday snack (read: anytime). Nutrition Values are representative of one roll with icing.
Ingredients
17.5 ounce
Pillsbury Grands! Hot Cocoa Rolls
(Contains: Milk, Wheat)
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Separate rolls and place in a greased round or square cake pan. Bake until golden brown, 23-27 minutes (chocolate filling will be dark). If using a nonstick pan, bake 1-2 minutes less. Spread with icing. Serve warm.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The marshmallow icing was a standout hit, but many found the cocoa filling mild — expect a subtle chocolate note rather than a bold hot-cocoa taste.
- Ease of prep: These are ready-to-bake, so prep is minimal; just separate, pan, and bake.
- Suggestions: Watch the bake time carefully — some found the bottoms burned more easily than with regular cinnamon rolls, so check a few minutes early. If you have a waffle iron, one reviewer loved cooking them as waffles instead.
- Puffiness: Some cans didn't pop or rise properly, resulting in dense, heavy rolls; if the dough seems unusually thick when opened, that may affect the final texture.
Reviews from our home cooks
Love the hot cocoa twist on these cinnamon rolls! The rolls are extra big and fluffy. They're the best!
These were good but the cocoa flavor was very mild. I was a little disappointed that the chocolate or cocoa flavor didn't have more of a kick to it.
We did enjoy these! The hot cocoa flavor was different and interesting. While we liked it, it doesn't trump classic cinnamon roll flavor.
These were good; super sweet, though, and less of a chocolatey flavor than I wanted, but I am really a DARK chocolate kinda gal. I am, however, ordering them again.
We tried these on a whim - I think we both like the regular cinnamon or pumpkin spice rolls better. If you have a waffle iron, though, consider cooking them as waffles instead of putting in the oven.
These weren't as sweet as I thought they'd be, which is a good thing! My family enjoyed these for a holiday breakfast treat.
These were a treat, but not nearly as sweet as anticipated.
Kids loved these as a nice change for weekend breakfast
I've gotten these several times over the last few years when they become available (usually around Christmas) and each time I make them, they come out dry. Swirled buns or rolls like this should be toasty crisp on the outside, moist inside. Every time, they're just dry, outside and inside. The first few times I blamed it on a bad batch, or me not watching the cook time, going over a few minutes and overcooking them. The recipe calls for them to be spread out on a baking sheet, and this last time I figured I knew how to solve the problem, and I crowded them together into a round baking pan, to keep the moisture inside, but I followed the rest of the instructions to the letter, making sure not to leave them in the stove even a minute more than the recipe calls for. My stove was expensive, it's less than 2 yrs old and I don't live in Colorado, so it's not my appliance or the altitude. Even cooked to the exact specifications and crowded together in a small pan to keep moisture inside, these came out dry, and just not great. The only way they might come out how they should is with half a tbsp of butter dropped on top of each and left to melt into while they cook, but rolls like this shouldn't need added butter melted on top. So I officially give up. I won't be getting them anymore.
Always a fun breakfast! Can't wait to see what will be available for Christmas.
