How to Make Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls | Get the Dish

Cinnamon rolls are one of our favorite breakfast foods, and red velvet is our favorite dessert. We've combined the two together, and we can't get enough. These red velvet cinnamon rolls are the stuff dreams are made of. Make these for your next brunch or even as a dessert and watch the sweet-toothed mobs ensue.
Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
From Alyssa Noui, POPSUGAR Food
For the dough:
3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 (1/4-ounce) packets active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon red food coloring
1 egg
For the filling:
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
For cream cheese frosting:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
To make the doug: Combine 2 cups of flour with sugar, cocoa powder, dry yeast, and salt in a stand up mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix until combined.
Microwave butter and water until warm but not hot to the touch, approximately 120ºF to 130ºF. Butter will not melt completely. Pour in red food coloring. Add to the flour mixture, followed by one egg, and beat for 2 minutes at high speed, scraping down the bowl occasionally. Add an additional 1cup of flour, and continue mixing. Stir in just enough remaining flour so the dough will form into a ball.
Knead dough on heavily-floured surface for about 6 to 8 minutes, until smooth and elastic. The dough should spring back when lightly pressed. Cover with a towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
For the filling, combine sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa powder in a small bowl. Set aside.
Roll the dough into a 10" x 16" rectangle using a rolling pin. Spread butter over the dough and sprinkle with cinnamon mixture. Beginning at the long end of the rectangle, roll dough tightly, pinching to seal. Cut into equal 1-inch pieces using unflavored dental floss, or twine for a clean cut. Place rolls, cut side down, in a greased baking sheet. Cover with a towel and let rise for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the dough has doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 350ºF and bake for 23 to 28 minutes, or until rolls are golden on top and cooked through. Remove from oven and cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
To make frosting: Combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until creamy. Spread evenly over rolls.
Cook Time: 3 hours
Serving Size: 16 to 18 servings
POPSUGAR Food shares delicious recipes, tutorials, kitchen tips and tricks, and everything else you need to start cooking ... and eating! Hosted by Brandi Milloy, POPSUGAR Food shares easy-to-follow recipes, demos, and time-saving kitchen hacks on our show Get the Dish, and recreate the latest food crazes and invent new ones on Eat the Trend. Get the scoop on how to make everything from Cronuts to ramen burgers to vanilla cupcakes and beyond!
Subscribe to POPSUGAR Food!
Check out the rest of our channel:
For more Brandi, follow her here:
Instagram:
Twitter:
Faceboook:
YouTube: