Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dough
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1 pack of red velvet cake mix
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2 ½ cups of regular all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons dry yeast (the kind that works instantly)
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1 ¼ cups of warm water
→ Filling
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1 tightly packed cup of brown sugar
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1 tablespoon of cinnamon powder
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⅓ cup of butter, melted
→ Cream Cheese Icing
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6 tablespoons of softened butter
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1 ½ cups of powdered sugar
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¼ cup of room-temperature cream cheese
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½ teaspoon of vanilla flavoring
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⅛ teaspoon of salt
# Instructions:
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Stir together the cake mix, yeast, and 1 cup of flour. Pour in the warm water and mix for 2 minutes on medium speed with a mixer. Switch to the dough hook and slowly add the rest of the flour until the dough gets soft and slightly sticky. Coat a bowl with grease, pop in the dough, and flip it to coat the top. Cover it and put it in a warm spot for about an hour and a half, until it doubles in size.
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In a bowl, stir the cinnamon and brown sugar together until combined.
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Coat a 9x13 inch baking pan generously with butter or nonstick spray.
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Take the dough and roll it out on a floured surface into a rectangle about 16 inches long, 12 inches wide, and ¼ inch thick. Brush the melted butter all over the surface, then sprinkle the sugar mix across the top evenly.
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Starting from one of the long edges, roll up the dough tightly toward the other long edge. Slice the roll into pieces about 1½ inches thick, then arrange them in the greased pan. Cover the pan and let the rolls rise again for half an hour or until they look puffier.
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Heat your oven to 350°F. Bake the rolls for around 20 minutes, or until they turn a golden color.
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While the rolls are in the oven, mix the softened butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat them together until the icing is creamy and fluffy.
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When the rolls have baked and are still warm, slather on the icing generously.
# Notes:
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You can leave cream cheese icing out at room temperature for about 8 hours. After that, stash it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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These rolls stay fresh for 2 days if kept at room temperature or up to a week in a sealed container in the fridge.
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Microwave individual rolls for 15 seconds to warm them back up.