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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Lena Abraham · delish.com · 2018 · 12 serving(s)

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

More egg than 80% of recipes and more salt than 79%.

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How it compares

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

  • More egg than 80% of recipes: 19% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 11%.
  • More salt than 79% of recipes: 1.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%.
  • Liquid in the middle half of recipes: 45% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
Liquid: 45%, 26th percentileButter: 13%, 27th percentileSugar: 19%, 70th percentileEgg: 19%, 80th percentileYeast: 1.3%, 28th percentileSalt: 1.5%, 81st percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (18)

  • 1 c. warm milk, heated to 110°≈ 244 g
  • 2 1/4 tsp. or 1 (0.25-oz.) packet instant yeast≈ 7 g
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature≈ 100 g
  • 4 1/2 c. (540 g.) all-purpose flour540 g
  • 1/2 c. (100 g.) granulated sugar100 g
  • 5 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened≈ 71 g
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt≈ 8 g
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda≈ 1.5 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3/4 c. (150 g.) packed light brown sugar150 g
  • 2 tbsp. ground cinnamon≈ 16 g
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg≈ 1.3 g
  • 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, divided, plus more for pan≈ 227 g
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided≈ 3 g
  • All-purpose flour, for surfacen/a
  • 6 oz. cream cheese, softened170 g
  • 1 c. (120 g.) confectioners' sugar120 g
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/4 c. milk or heavy cream≈ 60 g

flour 540 gbatter 1072 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.

  • Liquid45% · 26th percentile
  • Butter13% · 27th percentile
  • Sugar19% · 70th percentile
  • Egg19% · 80th percentile
  • Yeast1.3% · 28th percentile
  • Salt1.5% · 81st percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 350°F
Time
20 to 22 minutes
median 25 minutes

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