Description
Delicious red velvet cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine buttermilk, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla, and red food coloring.
- Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until smooth.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle.
- Spread softened butter over the dough.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the butter.
- Roll the dough tightly and cut into rolls.
- Place rolls in a greased baking dish and let them rise for 30 minutes.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Spread frosting over warm rolls before serving.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for a vibrant color.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Reheat rolls in the microwave for a few seconds.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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