Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking oil. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and honey. Let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Melt 1/3 cup of the butter and add it to the yeast mixture along with the eggs.
- Add the salt and sugar and begin to whisk gently while gradually adding the flour.
- Whisk until fully incorporated and the dough forms into a sticky mound and no dough is left on the walls of the mixing bowl.
- Remove the dough and lightly drizzle some oil into the bowl. Return the dough to the oiled bowl, cover, and let sit in a warm space for 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Lightly dust a flat surface and begin to press the dough into a rectangular shape. Then roll the dough out until it is 1/4” thick.
- Using your hands, spread ½ cup of the butter across the whole surface of the dough leaving about 1/4” around the edge of the whole rectangle.
- Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon and spread it over the butter.
- Roll the dough along both sides of the long edge tightly until they meet in the middle.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 12 equal pieces.
- Pinch the bottom of the curled roll forming a heart shape.
- Place each roll into the prepared 13 x 9 dish, leaving some space between each roll.
- Let the rolls sit covered in a warm place for an hour until the rolls have doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the rolls at 350°F for 25 minutes.
- While the rolls are cooking, mix the confectioner’s sugar with 3 tablespoons of the butter, as well as the cream cheese.
- Add the vanilla and milk until the frosting forms.
- Mix in the beetroot powder until the desired color is achieved.
- Remove the rolls from the oven.
- Drizzle the warm rolls with the frosting.
- Top with the sprinkles and enjoy with your loved ones.
Notes
These heart-shaped cinnamon rolls are perfect for Valentine's Day breakfast. You can substitute powdered beetroot with any natural food coloring for the frosting.
