Chocolate Quicky Sticky Bread (Lela Hefley)

Ingredients

  • 2 loaves (16-oz. each) frozen bread dough
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon HERSHEY'S Cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted and divided
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates

Preparation

Step 1

1 Thaw loaves as directed on package; let rise until doubled.


2 Stir together granulated sugar, cocoa and cinnamon. Stir together 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar and water in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 to 60 seconds or until smooth when stirred. Pour mixture into 12-cup fluted tube pan.


3 Heat oven to 350°F. Pinch off pieces of bread dough; form into balls, 1-1/2 inches in diameter, placing 3 chocolates inside each ball. Dip each ball in remaining 1/4 cup butter; roll in cocoa-sugar mixture. Place balls in prepared pan.


4 Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 20 minutes in pan; invert onto serving plate. Cool until lukewarm. 12 servings.