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Easy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

chelseasmessyapron.com · 2021 · 12 cinnamon rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

Less butter than 89% of recipes and more salt than 95%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less butter than 89% of recipes: 10% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%.
  • More salt than 95% of recipes: 2.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%, about twice as much.
  • More liquid than 81% of recipes: 65% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
  • More egg than 75% of recipes: 18% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 11%.
Liquid: 65%, 83rd percentileButter: 10%, 11th percentileSugar: 19%, 70th percentileEgg: 18%, 77th percentileYeast: 1.7%, 58th percentileSalt: 2.1%, 97th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 3 teaspoons instant yeast (or active dry, see note 1)≈ 9 g
  • 1/2 cup + 1 teaspoon sugar (divided)≈ 104 g
  • 1-1/2 cups whole milk (warm (110℉))≈ 366 g
  • 4-1/2 cups flour (plus more for shaping rolls)≈ 563 g
  • 2 teaspoons salt≈ 12 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter≈ 57 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted then cooled)≈ 114 g
  • 1-1/4 cups light brown sugar (gently packed)≈ 275 g
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon≈ 16 g
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream≈ 79 g
  • 4 ounces cream cheese113 g
  • 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar≈ 180 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt≈ 0.8 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g

flour 563 gbatter 1219 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.

  • Liquid65% · 83rd percentile
  • Butter10% · 11th percentile
  • Sugar19% · 70th percentile
  • Egg18% · 77th percentile
  • Yeast1.7% · 58th percentile
  • Salt2.1% · 97th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
40 to 50 minutes
median 25 minutes

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