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Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls

Danielle · livewellbakeoften.com · 2020 · 12 cinnamon rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

Less butter than 99% of recipes and less sugar than 85%.

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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 99% of recipes: 5.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%, about half as much.
  • Less sugar than 85% of recipes: 9.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%.
  • Less yeast than 82% of recipes: 1.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
  • Less egg than 75% of recipes: 8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 11%.
Liquid: 49%, 34th percentileButter: 5.1%, 0th percentileSugar: 9.9%, 14th percentileEgg: 8%, 24th percentileYeast: 1.1%, 15th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 67th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • 1/4 cup warm water (110°F-115°F) plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar≈ 59 g
  • 1 package (2 and 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast≈ 7 g
  • 5 tablespoons (62 grams) granulated sugar62 g
  • 3 tablespoons (32 grams) shortening32 g
  • 1 and 1/4 teaspoons salt≈ 8 g
  • 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk, scalded*≈ 244 g
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)≈ 50 g
  • 4-5 cups (500-625 grams) all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled625 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 4 tablespoons (60 grams) butter, softened to room temperature60 g
  • 3/4 cup (150 grams) brown sugar (packed)150 g
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon≈ 12 g
  • 3 ounces (85 grams) brick-style cream cheese (softened to room temperature)85 g
  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams) butter, softened to room temperature30 g
  • 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar60 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1-2 tablespoons (15-30 ml) milk, use more as needed≈ 23 g

flour 625 gbatter 1087 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.

  • Liquid49% · 34th percentile
  • Butter5.1% · 0th percentile
  • Sugar9.9% · 14th percentile
  • Egg8% · 24th percentile
  • Yeast1.1% · 15th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 67th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
30 minutes
median 25 minutes

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