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The Best Cinnamon Rolls {Cheryl's Famous Recipe}

Mel · melskitchencafe.com · 2019 · 12 large cinnamon rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

More liquid than 95% of recipes and no egg, unlike 85%.

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How it compares

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

  • More liquid than 95% of recipes: 82% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
  • No egg at all, where 85% of recipes use some (most of those 10 to 18% of the flour weight).
  • More salt than 79% of recipes: 1.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%.
Liquid: 82%, 96th percentileButter: 18%, 64th percentileSugar: 17%, 62nd percentileEgg: 0%, 7th percentileYeast: 1.6%, 50th percentileSalt: 1.5%, 81st percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (19)

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • 1/2 cup neutral-flavored oil≈ 109 g
  • 2 cups milk (scalded (heat to just below a boil), I use 2% milk)≈ 488 g
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour (I use unbleached)≈ 500 g
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast (see note for active dry yeast)≈ 9 g
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour≈ 94 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt≈ 9 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 8-12 tablespoons salted butter (softened)≈ 142 g
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar≈ 165 g
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon≈ 8 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom (optional but delicious)≈ 0.7 g
  • 2 ounces cream cheese (softened)57 g
  • 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)≈ 114 g
  • Pinch salt≈ 0.4 g
  • 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream≈ 30 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 2.1 g
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar≈ 210 g

flour 594 gbatter 1314 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.

  • Liquid82% · 96th percentile
  • Butter18% · 64th percentile
  • Sugar17% · 62nd percentile
  • Egg0% · 7th percentile
  • Yeast1.6% · 50th percentile
  • Salt1.5% · 81st percentile

Oven

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

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