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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

jessicagavin.com · 2020 · 12 rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

Less butter than 94% of recipes.

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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 94% of recipes: 8.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%, about half as much.
  • Yeast in the middle half of recipes: 2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Liquid: 52%, 49th percentileButter: 8.3%, 5th percentileSugar: 15%, 54th percentileEgg: 15%, 67th percentileYeast: 2%, 76th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 67th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)≈ 344 g
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast (or rapid-rise yeast)≈ 7 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar≈ 50 g
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter≈ 28 g
  • ½ cup water≈ 119 g
  • ¼ cup whole milk≈ 61 g
  • 1 large egg≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar≈ 73 g
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar≈ 67 g
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour≈ 16 g
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon≈ 8 g
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened to 67 to 70ºF (19 to 21ºC))≈ 85 g
  • 2 cups powdered sugar≈ 240 g
  • ¼ cup whole milk (warmed to 80 to 100ºF (27 to 38ºC))≈ 61 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice≈ 4.9 g

flour 344 gbatter 663 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.

  • Liquid52% · 49th percentile
  • Butter8.3% · 5th percentile
  • Sugar15% · 54th percentile
  • Egg15% · 67th percentile
  • Yeast2% · 76th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 67th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
15 to 17 minutes
median 25 minutes

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