Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients (16)

• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast*≈ 8 g
• 1/2 cup warm water≈ 119 g
• 1/2 cup whole milk (, warmed)≈ 122 g
• 1/4 cup + 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar (, divided)≈ 52 g
• 1/3 cup butter (, slightly melted)≈ 76 g
• 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
• 1 large egg (, room temperature)≈ 50 g
• 3 1/2-4 cups all purpose flour (, or bread flour)≈ 469 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

• 6 Tablespoons softened butter≈ 85 g
• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar≈ 147 g
• 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon≈ 16 g
• 3/4 cup raisins, walnuts, or pecans ((optional))≈ 113 g
• 4 Tablespoons butter (, softened)≈ 57 g
• 2 cups powdered sugar≈ 240 g
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
• 3-6 Tablespoons milk (, as needed)≈ 69 g

flour 469 gbatter 901 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.

• Liquid51% · 41st percentile · median 53%
• Butter16% · 54th percentile · median 16%
• Sugar11% · 25th percentile · median 14%
• Egg11% · 44th percentile · median 11%
• Yeast1.7% · 58th percentile · median 1.6%
• Salt1.3% · 74th percentile · median 1%

Oven

Temperature

375°F / 190°C

median 350°F

Time

18 to 22 minutes

median 25 minutes