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Easy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Julianne Dell · beyondfrosting.com · 2022 · 12 rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

More butter than 81% of recipes and more yeast than 78%.

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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 81% of recipes: 26% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%.
  • More yeast than 78% of recipes: 2.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
  • Less sugar than 75% of recipes: 11% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%.
Liquid: 56%, 59th percentileButter: 26%, 82nd percentileSugar: 11%, 24th percentileEgg: 12%, 51st percentileYeast: 2.1%, 80th percentileSalt: 0.7%, 35th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 1 cup (236ml) milk (whole milk preferred)≈ 244 g
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted113 g
  • ¼ cup (48g) granulated sugar48 g
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten≈ 50 g
  • 3 ½ cups + 2 tablespoons (435g) all-purpose flour, sifted435 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast≈ 9 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature113 g
  • ⅔ cup (147g) light brown sugar147 g
  • 2 tablespoons (7.5g) ground cinnamon8 g
  • ½ cup (113g) full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature113 g
  • 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, melted28 g
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) milk≈ 15 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 cup (130g) powdered sugar, sifted130 g

flour 435 gbatter 908 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.

  • Liquid56% · 59th percentile
  • Butter26% · 82nd percentile
  • Sugar11% · 24th percentile
  • Egg12% · 51st percentile
  • Yeast2.1% · 80th percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 35th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
20 to 24 minutes
median 25 minutes

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