Perfect Small Batch Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients (16)

• 1 cup milk (see note)≈ 244 g
• 1/4 cup butter (I use salted butter)≈ 57 g
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar≈ 50 g
• 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (see note)≈ 7 g
• 1 large egg≈ 50 g
• 3 to 4 cups all-purpose flour (see note)≈ 438 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

• 6 to 7 tablespoons butter≈ 92 g
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar≈ 147 g
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon≈ 8 g
• 2 teaspoons flour (optional (see note))≈ 5 g
• 3 tablespoons cream cheese (softened)≈ 44 g
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened (I use salted butter)≈ 85 g
• 1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream≈ 15 g
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 1.6 g
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar≈ 150 g

flour 438 gbatter 848 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 · median 53%
• Butter13% · 26th percentile · median 16%
• Sugar11% · 29th percentile · median 14%
• Egg11% · 49th percentile · median 11%
• Yeast1.6% · 50th percentile · median 1.6%
• Salt0.7% · 35th percentile · median 1%

Oven

Temperature

350°F / 175°C

median 350°F

Time

18 to 22 minutes

median 25 minutes