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Quick and Dirty Chocolate and Espresso Cinnamon Rolls

Joy the Baker · joythebaker.com · 2015 · 6

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

More yeast than 78% of recipes and less egg than 75%.

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How it compares

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

  • More yeast than 78% of recipes: 2.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
  • Butter in the middle half of recipes: 13% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%.
  • Less egg than 75% of recipes: 8.2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 11%.
Liquid: 56%, 58th percentileButter: 13%, 26th percentileSugar: 11%, 29th percentileEgg: 8.2%, 25th percentileYeast: 2.1%, 80th percentileSalt: 0.7%, 35th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 1/2 cup whole milk≈ 122 g
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter≈ 28 g
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar≈ 25 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast≈ 4.7 g
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 219 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g
  • 1 large egg yolk≈ 18 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted≈ 85 g
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 2 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder≈ 1.8 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder≈ 1.4 g
  • pinch of salt≈ 0.4 g
  • 1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips≈ 57 g
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar≈ 90 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder≈ 1.2 g
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream or enough to make a pourable glaze≈ 45 g

flour 219 gbatter 418 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.

  • Liquid56% · 58th percentile
  • Butter13% · 26th percentile
  • Sugar11% · 29th percentile
  • Egg8.2% · 25th percentile
  • Yeast2.1% · 80th percentile
  • Salt0.7% · 35th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
18 to 20 minutes
median 25 minutes

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