Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
These Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls are the best homemade rolls ever. These cinnamon rolls actually use a dry cake mix as the secret ingredient. Combined with a homemade cream cheese frosting, these are seriously delicious.
Prep Time2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time3 hours hrs
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: red velvet cinnamon roll recipe, red velvet cinnamon rolls
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 614kcal
Cinnamon Rolls:
Using a large mixing bowl, mix together the cake mix, flour, warm water, and yeast.
Mix until slightly combined
Once combined, place dough onto a floured surface and knead until combined and the dough bounces back after touching it
Place dough into a large glass bowl and brush the 1 tbsp oil onto the top of the dough and sides of the glass bowl
Cover with a kitchen towel and let sit for an hour
Once the dough has doubled in size, place dough onto floured surface and roll out to 1/8 inch
Brush melted butter onto the dough and sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar
Roll into a log and cut into rolls
Place rolls into a baking dish and cover again for another hour
Once the hour is up, preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Once oven is preheated, bake the cinnamon rolls for 30 minutes
Cream Cheese Icing:
Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and whole milk together until smooth and creamy
Once the cinnamon rolls have been baked, remove from oven and smother with the cream cheese icing
Allow cinnamon rolls to cool for about 15 minutes before enjoying!
Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3mg