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Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Julianne Dell · beyondfrosting.com · 2025 · 12 cinnamon rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

More butter than 98% of recipes and more sugar than 96%.

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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: 47% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%, about 3 times as much.
  • More sugar than 96% of recipes: 37% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%, about 2.5 times as much.
Liquid: 51%, 40th percentileButter: 47%, 98th percentileSugar: 37%, 97th percentileEgg: 10%, 42nd percentileYeast: 1.5%, 44th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 30th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (24)

  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened but not melted113 g
  • ⅔ cup (130 grams) light brown sugar, packed130 g
  • 2 tablespoons (13 grams) ground cinnamon13 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 2.6 g
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled113 g
  • 1 cup (236ml) whole milk≈ 244 g
  • ¼ cup (48g) granulated sugar48 g
  • 4 cups (480g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting a surface480 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 1 packet (2 ¼ teaspoons) instant rise yeast≈ 7 g
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3 medium apples, peeled and diced into ¼ inch cubes (about 613 grams)613 g
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice≈ 15 g
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar≈ 28 g
  • 1 tablespoon (7.5g) all-purpose flour8 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 2.6 g
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) maple syrup≈ 20 g
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, browned and cooled113 g
  • 8 ounces (113g) full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature113 g
  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • A pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g
  • 3 ¾ cups (435 grams) powdered sugar435 g

flour 480 gbatter 1209 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.

  • Liquid51% · 40th percentile
  • Butter47% · 98th percentile
  • Sugar37% · 97th percentile
  • Egg10% · 42nd percentile
  • Yeast1.5% · 44th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 30th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
60 to 80 minutes
median 25 minutes

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