Description
Delectable Red Velvet Mini Cinnamon Rolls bring Southern charm to breakfast with their rich, velvety swirls. Warm spices and cream cheese glaze create an irresistible morning treat you cannot resist savoring alongside your favorite coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/2 cup red velvet cake mix
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Spices and Flavoring:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Binding and Topping Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray.
- Carefully unroll crescent roll dough and flatten into two smooth rectangular sheets, meticulously sealing all perforated edges.
- Generously coat entire surface of dough with melted butter using a pastry brush.
- Combine brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and red velvet cake mix in a small mixing bowl, creating a fragrant spice blend.
- Evenly distribute the sugar-cinnamon mixture across the buttered dough surfaces, ensuring complete coverage.
- Tightly roll each dough rectangle from the shorter end, creating compact cylindrical shapes.
- Slice each rolled dough into 12 uniform mini sections using a sharp knife.
- Gently transfer each mini roll into prepared muffin tin compartments.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers appear set.
- While rolls are cooling, whisk powdered sugar, milk, and red food coloring to create a vibrant glaze.
- Drizzle decorative glaze over warm mini cinnamon rolls, allowing it to slightly cascade down the sides.
- Serve immediately and savor the delightful sweet treat.
Notes
- Enhance the red velvet flavor by adding a teaspoon of cocoa powder to the brown sugar mixture for a deeper, more authentic taste.
- Create a gluten-free version by substituting the crescent roll dough with a gluten-free puff pastry or a homemade gluten-free dough alternative.
- Experiment with different food colorings to create themed mini cinnamon rolls for holidays or special occasions, like pink for Valentine’s Day or green for St. Patrick’s Day.
- Make ahead and freeze the unbaked rolls for up to 2 weeks, allowing for quick and easy breakfast or dessert preparation when needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 239 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 309 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg