red velvet cinnamon rolls
Decadent for breakfast, brunch, or an "anytime" snack. This recipe combines the richness of a Red Velvet cake with the warmth of cinnamon rolls.
yield
12 (more or less) - Prep time includes rising time for rolls.
prep time
1 Hr 45 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For red velvet cinnamon rolls
- FOR THE DOUGH:
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1/2 cwater, warm
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1 Tbspactive dry yeast (or 1 packet)
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3/4 cwarm milk
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1 pkgred velvet cake mix
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2 1/2 call purpose flour
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1/4 tspsalt
- FOR THE FILLING:
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1 stickbutter, unsalted (softened)
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1/2 cbrown sugar, firmly packed (light or dark)
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1/2 csugar (white granulated)
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1 tspground cinnamon
- FOR THE CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
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1 stickbutter, unsalted
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8 ozcream cheese, room temperature
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1 cpowdered sugar
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1/2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1/4 cmilk or cream
How To Make red velvet cinnamon rolls
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1In the mixing bowl of an electric mixer, combine warm water and yeast. Allow to sit and bloom, about 5 – 10 minutes.
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2Once the yeast is active (mixture should be foamy on top), add the warm milk, cake mix, flour, and salt.
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3With the dough hook attached, mix on low until dough comes together and starts to pull away from the sides, 5 minutes. NOTE: If you do not have an electric mixer, you can mix everything in a large bowl and knead the dough by hand on a well-floured surface.
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4Form into a ball and move the dough to a large bowl that has a light coating of oil. Turn the ball over to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Place over a pan or bowl of hot (not boiling) water and let sit until almost doubled in size, about 1 hour.
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5After the dough has doubled, make the filling. In a medium bowl, mix together butter, sugars, and cinnamon until well combined.
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6Turn dough onto a floured surface and roll into a large rectangle.
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7Spread filling over the dough and roll up into a long log.
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8Slice into 12 rolls. Preheat oven to 375F. Place rolls into a pan sprayed with baking oil, cover with plastic wrap and a towel, allow to rise until double (about 30 – 45 minutes.)
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9After rising, bake until golden – about 20 to 25 minutes (depending upon your oven.)
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10While the rolls are baking, beat together the icing ingredients. Mixture should be pourable.
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11Scoop into a plastic zip style bag, snip a corner off.
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12Drizzle over the warm rolls.
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13Serve the rolls immediately and enjoy with a cup of your favorite hot beverage.
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