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Chocolate Chelsea buns

29/08/2022 by Judith 2 Comments

Chocolate Chelsea buns

Chocolate Chelsea buns are bread buns made with a soft dough in the form of a spiral, a chocolate filling and topped with chopped nuts. They are a variation on traditional Chelsea buns and are perfect for breakfast, brunch, picnics and snacking. These chocolate bread buns are delicious served either hot or cold and are especially so when freshly baked. This chocolate Chelsea bun recipe is sufficient to prepare twelve buns.

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Ingredients

For the dough:

  • 375g bread flour
  • 3 teaspoons easy bake yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 50g granulated sugar
  • 100ml milk
  • 80ml water
  • 45g butter
  • 1 egg (at room temperature)

For the filling:

  • 3 tablespoons Nutella or other similar chocolate spread
  • 30g dark chocolate chunks
  • 2 teaspoons chopped nuts

For the glaze:

  • 50g granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water

To bake:

  • A dash of oil to line the non-stick paper
Chocolate Chelsea buns
Chocolate Chelsea buns

Equipment needed

In addition to basic kitchen equipment this recipe makes use of an electric mixer with dough hooks and a 30cm by 25cm (12" by 10") oven tin to bake the rolls.

How to prepare the dough

Weigh the bread flour into a large bowl. Add the easy bake yeast, salt and sugar and mix.

Bread dough ingredients in a bowl
Mix the dry ingredients for the bread dough

Place the butter, milk and water in a saucepan. Heat gently until the butter has melted and the mixture is hand hot.

Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients while the butter mixture is still hand hot so that it is at the correct temperature to activate the yeast. Add the egg and then mix using an electric mixer with dough hooks attached.

Mixing bread dough with a hand mixer
Mix the bread dough ingredients using an electric mixer with dough hooks

Cover the bowl with a large plate and leave the dough in a warm place to prove for about an hour.

Bread dough proving in a bowl
Leave the dough in a warm place to rise for about an hour

How to assemble the chocolate buns

Roll the dough out on a floured pastry board to form a rectangle about 30cm by 40cm (12" by 16"). If the dough is too sticky simply add a little extra flour.

A rectangle of bread dough on a board
Roll the dough to form a rectangle

Spread the Nutella over the rectangle of dough then sprinkle the chocolate chunks evenly over the Nutella.

Bread dough with Nutella and chocolate chunks
Spread the Nutella over the bread dough and sprinkle chocolate chunks

Carefully roll the dough to form a sausage shape 30cm (12") long. Make sure the dough is rolled tightly with no air gaps.

Rolling dough to prepare chocolate Chelsea buns
Roll the dough tightly to form a sausage shape

Cut the roll into twelve equal slices using a sharp knife. If the dough squashes slightly when cut simply push back into shape with your fingers.

Preparing chocolate Chelsea buns
Cut the roll into 12 equal parts with a sharp knife

Sprinkle the chopped nuts over the top.

Lightly oil and line a 30cm by 25cm (12" by 10") baking tin. Arrange the twelve chocolate Chelsea buns in the tin leaving a small gap around each one to allow room to expand. Leave to prove in a warm place for around half an hour or so before baking.

Unbaked chocolate Chelsea buns
Leave to prove in a warm place for about half an hour before baking

How to bake

Bake the buns at 170oC, 325oF, gas mark 3 until they are slightly golden on top. This is likely to take around 15 to 20 minutes but check after about 10 minutes, and then check again regularly to avoid overcooking. Turn the tin around part way through the cooking time so that they cook evenly.

Chocolate Chelsea buns
Freshly baked chocolate Chelsea buns

To glaze

Prepare the glaze while the chocolate bread buns are in the oven by placing the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Heat until the sugar has dissolved.

Brush the Chelsea buns with the glaze as soon as they are baked.

Tips

  1. When baking any bread products using yeast always check the yeast is not out of date before starting. Out of date yeast is very unlikely to work and your bread will not rise.
  2. Chocolate Chelsea buns can be prepared ahead of time, stored in the fridge until the next day and baked when needed.
  3. The individual baked Chelsea buns can be frozen in an airtight container and defrosted either at room temperature or in an oven or microwave.
  4. The baked chocolate buns are at their best on the day they are baked. They can be stored in an airtight container until the next day but ideally should be refreshed by heating gently in the oven or microwave.
Apricot and cashew loaf

You may also like to try apricot and cashew loaf, another tasty treat which is great for breakfast and snacking.

Mincemeat Chelsea buns

Or you may wish to try sticky mincemeat Chelsea buns which are a perfect way to use up any leftover mincemeat after Christmas.

Chocolate Chelsea buns

Chocolate Chelsea buns

Chocolate Chelsea buns are bread buns in the form of a spiral made with a soft dough, a chocolate filling and topped with chopped nuts. They are a variation on traditional Chelsea buns and are perfect for breakfast, brunch, picnics and snacking. 
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 45 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Proving time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 35 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 12
Calories 241 kcal

Equipment

  • Electric mixer with dough hooks
  • 30cm by 25cm (12" by 10") oven tin

Ingredients
 
 

For the dough

  • 375 g bread flour
  • 3 teaspoon easy bake yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 100 ml milk
  • 80 ml water
  • 45 g butter
  • 1 egg (room temperature)

For the filling

  • 3 tablespoon Nutella (or similar)
  • 30 g dark chocolate chunks
  • 2 teaspoon chopped nuts

For the glaze

  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon water

To bake

  • 2 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions
 

To prepare the dough

  • Place the flour, yeast, salt and sugar in a large bowl and mix.
  • Place the butter, milk and water in a saucepan. Heat until the butter has melted and the mixture is hand hot.
  • Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients while the milk and butter mixture is still hand hot so that it is at the correct temperature to activate the yeast.
  • Add the egg and then mix for a few minutes using an electric mixer with dough hooks attached.
  • Cover the bowl with a large plate and leave in a warm place to prove for about an hour.

To assemble

  • Roll the dough out on a floured pastry board to form a rectangle about 30cm by 40cm (12" by 16"). If the dough is too sticky simply add a little extra flour. 
  • Spread the Nutella over the dough then sprinkle the chocolate chunks evenly over the Nutella. 
  • Carefully roll the dough to form a sausage shape 30cm (12") long. Make sure the dough is rolled tightly with no air gaps. 
  • Cut the roll into twelve equal slices using a sharp knife. If the dough squashes slightly when cut simply push back into shape with your fingers. 
  • Lightly oil and line a 30cm by 25cm (12" by 10") baking tin. Arrange the buns in the tin leaving a small gap around each one to allow room to expand. Leave in a warm place for around half an hour or so before baking.
  • Sprinkle the chopped nuts over the top of the unbaked buns.

To bake

  • Bake the buns at 170oC, 325oF, gas mark 3 until they are slightly golden on top. This is likely to take around 15 to 20 minutes but check after about 10 minutes, and then check again regularly to avoid overcooking. Turn the tin around part way through the cooking time so that they cook evenly.

To glaze

  • Make the glaze while the buns are baking. Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Brush the buns with the glaze as soon as they are taken out of the oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 234mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Bread, Chocolate
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Comments

  1. Roxanne

    June 29, 2025 at 10:23 pm

    5 stars
    My son asked if we can make some Nutella bread rolls and I came across this recipe, oh my goodness they turned out amazing! We loved them. I am going to use this recipe again and try different flavours.

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    • Judith

      June 30, 2025 at 9:07 pm

      Hi Roxanne. Thank you for trying this chocolate Chelsea bun recipe and for letting me know you enjoyed them. They same recipe works well with other fillings such as dried fruits and chopped nuts or fresh fruits with spices. 🙂

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