Recipe - Red Velvet Nutella

 

Ingredients

•  2 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (2 packets) active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 bottles red gel food coloring
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter
• 1/4 cup oil
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup Nutella or other chocolate hazelnut spread

Instructions

• Mix together the sugar, yeast, water, food coloring, butter, and oil. Let sit for about five minutes.
• Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Add about 1/2 cup of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Knead for about 10 minutes with dough hook on mixer or by hand.
• Put dough in a greased bowl and cover in a warm place for about 30 minutes or until doubled in volume.
• Preheat oven to 190ºC. Roll the dough into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface. It should be about 1 foot by 45cm or so (don't worry about being exact). Spread on the Nutella (if it's not soft enough, you can warm some up in the microwave a little to make it easier).
• Slice the dough into strips (maybe about 2.5cm wide or so). Roll the edges of each strip towards each other and then pinch the bottom to make into a heart shape. 
• Place the spirals on a well greased baking sheet. Allow to rise at least five more minutes. Bake at 190º for about 9-11 minutes. Frost with cream cheese frosting (recipe below).
  
  Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 226 grams softened cream cheese
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• Beat together the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Add the powdered sugar a little bit at a time and beat until smooth. Spread over cinnamon rolls. Drizzle with more Nutella if desired.

Original Recipe Here