Pink Velvet Cinnamon Rolls

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by blooming the yeast with warm milk and sugar.
  2. 2Let it sit for 10 minutes.
  3. 3Add flour, sugar, salt, and cocoa powder to the stand mixer.
  4. 4Whisk two eggs with food coloring and vanilla extract.
  5. 5Add the egg mixture to the stand mixer.
  6. 6Add the yeast mixture to the stand mixer.
  7. 7Mix until everything is blended.
  8. 8Switch to a dough hook and knead on medium speed for 7-10 minutes until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl, forms a ball and springs back when pressed.
  9. 9Start the cinnamon mixture with brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon.
  10. 10Once the dough has proved, roll it out with some flour and a rolling pin.
  11. 11Knead the dough a little more.
  12. 12Spread the cinnamon mixture evenly over the rolled-out dough.
  13. 13Cut the dough into strips and roll each strip into a cinnamon roll.
  14. 14Place the rolled cinnamon rolls in a pan.
  15. 15Add heavy cream to the bottom of the pan.
  16. 16Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1.25 cups whole milk
  • 2.25 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp granulated white sugar
  • 4.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp granulated white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • red gel food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • heavy cream

Equipment

stand mixerwhisk attachmentdough hooklarge bowlplastic wraprolling pinpan

Tips

  • If the filling is too firm and not spreadable, add heavy cream a teaspoon at a time until it's easily spreadable.