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Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch
Turn red velvet cake into gooey cinnamon rolls! These soft, milk-bread red velvet cinnamon rolls are bakery-perfect, topped with rich cream cheese frosting, and made completely from scratch with a chocolate red velvet dough and cinnamon filling.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 26m⏳ Prep: 3h🔥 Cook: 26 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- bowl
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- pan
- spatula
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a small saucepan, whisk together the water and flour. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes until the mixture is a paste-like slurry. Scrape it into a bowl and set it aside.
2
In a small bowl, combine the milk, cream, and vinegar. Set aside.
3
Mix the bread flour, sugar, cocoa powder, yeast, and salt in a stand mixing bowl until combined.
tablespoons cocoa powder1 1/2cocoa powder2 teaspoons
4
Add the milk/cream mixture, egg, vanilla, tangzhong, and red food coloring to the bowl. Knead on low speed with the dough hook for ⏱️ 2 minutes until it forms a shaggy dough ball.
large egg (room temperature)1
5
Mix in the softened butter 1/2 tablespoon at a time, letting it fully incorporate into the dough before adding more.
6
Continue kneading for another ⏱️ 10-12 minutes or until the dough looks smooth and elastic.
7
Remove the dough from the bowl and pull the sides into the bottom center to create a smooth round ball. Place it back into the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside for ⏱️ 30 minutes to rest.
8
For the filling, combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and vanilla until smooth. You can do this by hand or with a mixer!
ground cinnamon1 tablespoontablespoons cocoa powder1 1/2cocoa powder2 teaspoons
9
Line a metal 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
10
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 15×21-inch rectangle. Dollop the filling mixture across the surface, then spread it to the edges with an offset spatula.
11
Use a pizza cutter to cut twelve 1 3/4-inch strips. Roll each strip away from you, then carefully transfer them to the baking pan. Cover the top with plastic wrap and set it in a warm place to rise until doubled, about ⏱️ 1-2 hours. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325°F/162°C.
12
Bake the cinnamon rolls for ⏱️ 28-35 minutes or until the internal temp of the middle rolls reaches 185°F.
ground cinnamon1 tablespoon
13
While the rolls are baking, make the cream cheese frosting. In a stand mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter until combined. Then, mix in the powdered sugar. Keep beating on low speed until the frosting is light and fluffy, then mix in the vanilla bean paste and heavy cream.
cream cheese5 ouncespowdered sugar1 cupvanilla bean paste1 teaspoonvanilla bean paste or extract1 teaspooncup heavy cream (room temperature)1/3heavy cream1 tablespoon
14
Let the pan cool on a wire rack for ⏱️ 15 minutes, then spread the cream cheese frosting on top. Let it sit for another ⏱️ 15 minutes so the frosting can seep into the rolls. Serve warm and enjoy!
cream cheese5 ounces
Nutrition Facts
calories
525 kcal
fat Content
29 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
29 g
sodium Content
243 mg
protein Content
8 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
90 mg
carbohydrate Content
60 g
saturated Fat Content
18 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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