# Red velvet cinnamon rolls

Learn how to make delicious red velvet cinnamon rolls for Christmas baking.

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

## Ingredients

- 3 cups flour
- 0.25 cup coco powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1 pack yeast
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- Red velvet gel food coloring
- 2 tbs brown sugar
- 3 tbs softened butter
- 4 tbs sugar
- 1.5 tbs cinnamon powder
- cream cheese
- heavy cream
- vanilla
- powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Add 3 to 4 cups of flour to a bowl.
2. Add 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to the bowl.
3. Add 1 tsp of baking powder to the bowl.
4. Add 1 tsp of cinnamon powder to the bowl.
5. Add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar to the bowl.
6. Add a pinch of salt to the bowl.
7. Whisk the dry ingredients together.
8. Pour the yeast mixture (activated with 1 cup of room temperature milk) into the dry ingredients.
9. Add 2 eggs to the mixture.
10. Pour 1 cup of melted butter into the mixture.
11. Add red velvet gel food coloring.
12. Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
13. Mix the ingredients to form a dough.
14. Knead the dough until it is smooth and red.
15. Place the dough in a bowl and cover it to let it rise for 1 hour.
16. Prepare the cinnamon roll filling by mixing 3 tablespoons of softened butter, 4 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon powder.
17. Roll out the risen dough into a large, thin rectangle.
18. Spread the cinnamon roll filling evenly over the dough.
19. Roll the dough tightly into a log.
20. Cut the log into individual cinnamon rolls.
21. Place the cut cinnamon rolls in a baking dish and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
22. Pour heavy cream over the rolls.
23. Bake the rolls at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- spoon
- baking dish

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DtVCVu/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e633cae9-bc06-4c73-97bc-db5f09aacbcd
- Extracted: 2025-11-14

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