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Overnight Cinnamon Roll Recipe

Julianne Dell · beyondfrosting.com · 2022 · 12 rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

More liquid than 92% of recipes and more butter than 83%.

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How it compares

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

  • More liquid than 92% of recipes: 72% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
  • More butter than 83% of recipes: 27% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%.
  • More yeast than 82% of recipes: 2.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Liquid: 72%, 92nd percentileButter: 27%, 84th percentileSugar: 12%, 31st percentileEgg: 12%, 52nd percentileYeast: 2.2%, 83rd percentileSalt: 0.7%, 35th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (21)

  • 1 cup (236ml) milk (whole milk preferred)≈ 244 g
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter113 g
  • ¼ cup (48g) granulated sugar48 g
  • ¼ cup (15ml) lukewarm water (100-110°F)≈ 59 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar≈ 1.1 g
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast≈ 9 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g
  • 1 ¾ cups (210g) all-purpose flour, sifted210 g
  • 1 ¾ cups (210g) all-purpose flour, sifted210 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Additional ½ cup (60g) flour as needed, see notes60 g
  • 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 420 gbatter 953 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.

  • Liquid72% · 92nd percentile
  • Butter27% · 84th percentile
  • Sugar12% · 31st percentile
  • Egg12% · 52nd percentile
  • Yeast2.2% · 83rd percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 35th percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
20 to 24 minutes
median 25 minutes

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