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Freshly baked homemade red velvet cinnamon rolls topped with creamy vanilla icing and brown sugar crumbs, served warm on a white plate.

Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls

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Soft, pillowy red velvet cinnamon rolls with a hint of cocoa, filled with buttery cinnamon-sugar goodness and topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for Valentine’s Day breakfasts or any cozy morning.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 28 minutes
Servings: 12 rolls
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 365
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 4 cups All-purpose flour - May substitute bread flour
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast - 1 packet
  • 1 cup Buttermilk - Warmed to 110°F
  • ¼ cup Granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup Unsalted butter - Softened
  • 2 large Eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder - Unsweetened
  • 1 tablespoon Red gel food coloring - Adjust for color intensity
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon Fine salt
Filling
  • ½ cup Light brown sugar - Packed
  • 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup Unsalted butter - Softened
  • 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder - Optional, for extra depth
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 oz Cream cheese - Softened
  • ¼ cup Butter - Softened
  • 1 ½ cups Powdered sugar - Sifted
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon Heavy cream - Add more for desired texture
  • 1 tablespoon Sour cream - Optional, adds tanginess
  • 1 pinch Salt - Balances sweetness

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer (Optional; can knead by hand)
  • 1 9x13-inch baking pan (Greased)
  • 1 Rolling pin (To roll dough)
  • 1 Bench scraper (Helps lift and shape dough)
  • 1 Dental floss (For cleanly cutting rolls)
  • 1 Mixing bowls (For dough and filling)
  • 1 Offset spatula (For spreading frosting)
  • 1 Kitchen towel (To cover dough during rise)

Method
 

  1. Warm buttermilk and activate yeast with a pinch of sugar until foamy, then mix with flour, cocoa, butter, eggs, and coloring to form dough.
  2. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, then let it rise in a greased bowl until doubled in size.
  3. Prepare cinnamon filling by mixing softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa; roll dough into a rectangle and spread filling evenly.
  4. Slice dough into rolls, arrange in a greased pan, let rise again, then bake at 350°F until lightly golden.
  5. Whip cream cheese frosting until fluffy, spread over warm rolls, and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1rollCalories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 520IUCalcium: 65mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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