Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls Recipe posted by Staff Writer Pin Share Tweet Email Jump to Recipe Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls A little twist on the classic cinnamon roll, these red velvet cinnamon rolls are a perfect treat. The bright red filling is topped with a rich cream cheese icing. Yum! There’s nothing quite like waking up on Christmas morning and enjoying a nice, warm cinnamon roll. But why not try something different this year? These red velvet cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing are absolutely delicious. Alternatively you can also try this cinnamon roll icing recipe. These Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls are made entirely from scratch (no cake mix here) and are topped with a rich and creamy homemade cream cheese icing. Make your holiday breakfast extra special with these bright and festive sweet rolls. Related Recipes: Red Velvet Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies Red Velvet Scones Ingredients List Red Velvet Dough whole milk unsalted butter, cold granulated sugar active dry yeast large eggs Red food coloring all-purpose flour unsweetened cocoa powder salt Filling unsalted butter, melted Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar ground cinnamon Frosting cream cheese, softened unsalted butter, softened vanilla extract How to Make This Recipe – Video Recipe notes Red velvet cake has red food coloring added to it which gives these rolls their beautiful reddish hue! Cream cheese frosting can be made in advance and kept chilled (up to 2 days) or frozen (up to 1 month). When ready to use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and then bring to room temperature before beating smooth. Cinnamon Rolls FAQ How warm does the water need to be for the yeast? Never put yeast in liquid that is hotter than 115º or you’ll risk killing it before it raises the dough. A good rise to your dough will make all the difference between fluffy, heavenly cinnamon rolls and cinnamon rolls that are tough and dense as soon as they cool down. Keep your ingredients room temperature. Yeast likes to be warm. Which means it will rise better if you aren’t adding cold ingredients to a mixture that contains yeast. How much flour is too much flour? Don’t add too much flour. And don’t add too little. I know, I know– it’s a delicate balance and can be difficult to know exactly how much flour you should use when making cinnamon rolls. Here’s a general guideline: stop measuring flour about 1 cup before you’ve added the amount of flour the recipe calls for. Add the remaining flour gradually, and evaluate the dough in between additions. The dough should be pulling away from the bowl slightly, but it should still be a little sticky. If I’m ever unsure, I always err on the side of too sticky. You can always incorporate a little more flour by hand once you’ve got it on the counter for rolling, but there’s no taking flour out of the mixture once it’s in! Can I let the dough rise overnight? Did you know you can let the dough rise overnight? Simply put it in the refrigerator in a greased bowl, lightly covered with plastic wrap. How thin should I roll the dough? If you’re looking for thick, fluffy cinnamon rolls (who isn’t?!), don’t make the yeast do all the work– because it can’t. Keep the dough at about 3/4-inch thick when you roll it out. That thickness will create pillowy, delicious spirals in your rolls. What’s the best way to cut cinnamon rolls? You can use a knife in a pinch, but cutting the rolls with a knife (as opposed to slicing with twine) will smush the rolls and seal off edges that would otherwise expand and rise during baking. It’s not the end of the world– but cinnamon rolls are SO MUCH better when properly sliced. See my video in this post to see the process (but use a thinner twine than you see me use in the video… do as I say, not as I do haha). Continue to Content Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls Recipe Yield: 9 Large Cinnamon Rolls Prep Time: 1 hour Cook Time: 35 minutes 30 seconds Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes 30 seconds These Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls are made entirely from scratch (no cake mix here) and are topped with a rich and creamy homemade cream cheese icing. Print Ingredients Red Velvet Dough whole milk unsalted butter, cold granulated sugar active dry yeast large eggs Red food coloring all-purpose flour unsweetened cocoa powder salt Filling unsalted butter, melted Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar ground cinnamon Frosting cream cheese, softened unsalted butter, softened vanilla extract Instructions Click here for the FULL RECIPE on the Dixie Crystal's website. Nutrition Information: Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1 Amount Per Serving: Calories: 130Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 95mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 4g More Red Velvet Recipes Red Velvet Monkey Bread Continue Reading Red Velvet Nutella S'mores Continue Reading Red Velvet Funfetti Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies Continue Reading Red Velvet Cake Mix Biscotti Continue Reading Red Velvet Brookies Continue Reading Red Velvet Macadamia Nut Cookies Continue Reading Red Velvet Cheesecake Ice Cream Continue Reading Red Velvet Truffle Bark Continue Reading Red Velvet Oreos Continue Reading Red Velvet Banana Bread Continue Reading Red Velvet Tuxedo Popcorn Continue Reading Red Velvet Hugs & Kisses Blossom Cookies Continue Reading Red Velvet Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Continue Reading Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprints Continue Reading Red Velvet M&M Cookies Continue Reading Red Velvet Turtle Poke Cake Continue Reading Red Velvet, White, and Blueberry Cheesecake Trifle Continue Reading Red Velvet Scones Continue Reading Red Velvet Cookies & Cream Kiss Cookies Continue Reading Red Velvet Crepes with No Bake Blintz Filling Continue Reading Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Continue Reading Red Velvet Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Continue Reading Red Velvet Cut Out Sugar Cookies {Recipe Video} Continue Reading Red Velvet Pancakes Continue Reading Red Velvet Cake with White Chocolate Frosting Continue Reading Grandma's Red Velvet Cake Continue Reading 50+ Must Try Red Velvet Recipes Continue Reading Easiest Ever Red Velvet French Macarons Recipe Continue Reading Browned Butter Red Velvet Brownies Continue Reading Valentine's Day Red Velvet Cookies Continue Reading Cake Man Raven's Red Velvet Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting Continue Reading Hot Fudge Swirled Red Velvet Brownies Continue Reading Better Than Valentine's Day... 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