# Red velvet cinnamon rolls

This recipe guides you through making festive red velvet cinnamon rolls perfect for Christmas baking, complete with a cream cheese frosting.

- Total time: 115 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 cup flour
- 0.25 cup coco powder
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp yeast
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Pinch salt
- red velvet gel food coloring
- soften butter
- sugar
- cinnamon powder
- cream cheese
- heavy cream
- vanilla
- powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Add 2 1/2 cups of flour to a bowl.
2. Add 1 tsp of baking powder.
3. Add 1 tsp of cinnamon powder.
4. Add 1/4 cup of cocoa powder.
5. Add a pinch of salt.
6. Whisk the dry ingredients together.
7. Add 1 cup of milk and 2 tsp of yeast mixture to the dry ingredients.
8. Add 2 eggs to the mixture.
9. Add 1 cup of melted butter.
10. Add red velvet gel food coloring.
11. Stir the ingredients until the color is incorporated.
12. Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
13. Mix the dough by hand until it forms a cohesive ball.
14. Place the dough in a bowl and cover it, letting it rise for 1 hour.
15. In a separate bowl, combine softened butter, sugar, and cinnamon powder to make the filling.
16. Mix the filling ingredients until well combined.
17. Once the dough has risen, flatten it into a large red rectangle.
18. Spread the cinnamon filling evenly over the flattened dough.
19. Roll the dough tightly from one end to the other.
20. Cut the rolled dough into individual cinnamon rolls.
21. Place the cinnamon rolls in a baking dish.
22. Drizzle heavy cream over the cinnamon rolls and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
23. Bake the cinnamon rolls at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
24. Prepare the frosting by mixing cream cheese, heavy cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
25. Once baked, frost the red velvet cinnamon rolls and add sprinkles.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- spoon
- baking dish

## Tips

- Let the dough raise for 1 hour and another 30 minutes after making the rolls.
- Add heavy cream to the rolls before baking.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMsS78Qq/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0f682922-6a18-452f-b2fc-a147a292785e
- Extracted: 2025-11-07

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