Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls are my family’s new breakfast tradition for Valentine’s Day!! I love that I can make them the night before and they’re ready for a busy school day holiday breakfast. Better yet, the base for this recipe is a red velvet cake mix, so I like that I don’t have to add any extra red food coloring, too. These are SO easy to make and so perfect for a Valentine Breakfast. Just be sure that you plan for the time it takes for these to rise!!
How to Make Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
Having a base of a red velvet cake mix makes this recipe such a quick and easy one, despite the time it takes for the dough to rise, of course! You only need a handful of really simple ingredients to make these Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients for Red Velvet Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls
- Red Velvet Cake Mix
- Flour
- Instant Yeast
- Warm Water – Make sure the water is lukewarm. If it is too hot, it will kill the yeast and the rolls will not rise.
- Brown Sugar, packed
- Ground Cinnamon
- Butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Cream Cheese
- Vanilla
- Heavy Whipping Cream
Instructions for Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
Combine cake mix, 1 cup flour and yeast. Add water; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 6-8 times. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Next, cover the dough and then let it rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours. Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon.
Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll dough into an 18×10-in. rectangle.
Brush with melted butter to within 1/4 in. of edges; sprinkle with sugar mixture. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut crosswise into 12 slices.
Place cut sides up in a greased 13×9-in. baking pan. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until puffed and turning golden, 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly before adding glaze.
For the glaze, beat confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, butter, vanilla and enough heavy whipping cream to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over the warm rolls. Serve immediately!
More Valentine Breakfast Ideas
- Baked Red Velvet Valentine Donuts – Only 2 ingredients!
- Valentine’s Day Pancakes
- Strawberry Buttermilk Donuts Recipe
Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls
These delicious Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls are slathered with Cream Cheese Glaze and make the perfect Valentine's Day breakfast that you can make the day before!
Ingredients
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 ¼ cups warm water
- Filling
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon (ground)
- ⅓ cup butter (melted)
- Cream Cheese Icing
- 6 tablespoon butter (unsalted, softened)
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cream cheese (at room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream (optional, depending on your consistency preference)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Combine cake mix, 1 cup flour and yeast. Add water; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 6-8 times. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 2 hours.
Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon.
Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll dough into an 18x10-in. rectangle.
Brush with melted butter to within 1/4 in. of edges; sprinkle with sugar mixture.
Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut crosswise into 12 slices.
Place cut sides up in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until puffed and light brown, 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly.
Beat confectioners’ sugar, butter, vanilla and enough whipping cream (if needed, depending on your preference for glaze consistency) to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over warm rolls. Add valentine sprinkles if desired. (optional)
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 373Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 161mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 1gSugar: 32gProtein: 4g
