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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Jamie Lothridge · mybakingaddiction.com · 2022 · 12

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

Less sugar than 93% of recipes and more yeast 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 sugar than 93% of recipes: 7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%, about half as much.
  • More yeast than 85% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Liquid: 60%, 69th percentileButter: 14%, 37th percentileSugar: 7%, 6th percentileEgg: 8.4%, 27th percentileYeast: 2.4%, 88th percentileSalt: 1%, 52nd percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 4-1/2 to 5 cups all purpose flour≈ 594 g
  • 2 packets instant yeast (4 ½ teaspoons)≈ 14 g
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar≈ 41 g
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt≈ 6 g
  • 1-1/2 cups water≈ 356 g
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into pieces)≈ 85 g
  • 1 egg≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar≈ 73 g
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon≈ 8 g
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)≈ 43 g
  • 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar≈ 300 g
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)≈ 28 g
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk≈ 38 g
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste≈ 4.2 g

flour 594 gbatter 1146 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.

  • Liquid60% · 69th percentile
  • Butter14% · 37th percentile
  • Sugar7% · 6th percentile
  • Egg8.4% · 27th percentile
  • Yeast2.4% · 88th percentile
  • Salt1% · 52nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
30 minutes
median 25 minutes

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