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Easy Cinnamon Rolls (from scratch)

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2022 · 10-12 rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

Less butter than 76% of recipes.

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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 76% of recipes: 13% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%.
  • Yeast in the middle half of recipes: 2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%.
Liquid: 53%, 51st percentileButter: 13%, 23rd percentileSugar: 15%, 54th percentileEgg: 15%, 67th percentileYeast: 2%, 76th percentileSalt: 0.9%, 46th percentileLiquidButterSugarEggYeastSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 2 and 3/4 cups (344g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed344 g
  • 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar50 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 3/4 cup (180ml) whole milk≈ 183 g
  • 3 Tablespoons (43g) unsalted butter43 g
  • 2 and 1/4 teaspoons Platinum Yeast from Red Star or any instant yeast (1 standard packet)≈ 7 g
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3 Tablespoons (43g) unsalted butter, extra softened43 g
  • 1/3 cup (67g) packed light or dark brown sugar67 g
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon≈ 8 g
  • 4 ounces (113g) full-fat block cream cheese, softened to room temperature113 g
  • 2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature28 g
  • 2/3 cup (80g) confectioners’ sugar80 g
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

flour 344 gbatter 680 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.

  • Liquid53% · 51st percentile
  • Butter13% · 23rd percentile
  • Sugar15% · 54th percentile
  • Egg15% · 67th percentile
  • Yeast2% · 76th percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 46th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
24 to 27 minutes
median 25 minutes

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