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Samoa Cinnamon Rolls

12tomatoes.com · Makes 16 rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

More butter than 98% of recipes and more egg than 93%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 364 cinnamon roll recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More butter than 98% of recipes: 51% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%, about 3 times as much.
  • More egg than 93% of recipes: 27% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 11%, about 2.5 times as much.
  • More sugar than 87% of recipes: 28% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%, about twice as much.
  • Less yeast than 82% of recipes: 1.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Liquid: 64%, 80th percentileButter: 51%, 99th percentileSugar: 28%, 88th percentileEgg: 27%, 95th percentileYeast: 1.1%, 15th percentileSalt: 0.7%, 35th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (19)

  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 563 g
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 22 g
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast≈ 6 g
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 50 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 1 cup whole milk, warmed≈ 244 g
  • 1/2 cup water≈ 119 g
  • 3 eggs≈ 150 g
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed≈ 114 g
  • 4 oz. Girl Scout Samoas cookies113 g
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened≈ 170 g
  • 1/2 cup demerara sugar≈ 110 g
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips≈ 85 g
  • 1/2 cup toasted unsweetened coconut≈ 119 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter≈ 57 g
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar≈ 220 g
  • 1/2 cup milk≈ 122 g
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar≈ 240 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

flour 563 gbatter 1868 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 364 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Liquid64% · 80th percentile
  • Butter51% · 99th percentile
  • Sugar28% · 88th percentile
  • Egg27% · 95th percentile
  • Yeast1.1% · 15th percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 35th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
60 minutes
median 25 minutes

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