Apple Cinnamon Rolls

twopeasandtheirpod.com · 2020 · 30 cinnamon rolls

Against 364 cinnamon roll recipes

Less butter than 94% of recipes and more liquid than 91%.

How it compares

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

Less butter than 94% of recipes: 8.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%, about half as much.
More liquid than 91% of recipes: 71% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
More salt than 88% of recipes: 1.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%.
More sugar than 75% of recipes: 20% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 14%.

Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

2 packages active dry yeast ((4 1/2 teaspoons))≈ 14 g
1 cup lukewarm water≈ 237 g
1 teaspoon granulated sugar ((to proof the yeast))≈ 4.2 g
6 tablespoons unsalted butter or shortening≈ 85 g
1 cup granulated sugar≈ 200 g
8 cups unbleached all-purpose flour ((you might need more if the dough is sticky, up to 9-10 cups))≈ 1000 g
2 cups hot water≈ 474 g
2 large eggs, (beaten)≈ 100 g
1 tablespoon salt≈ 18 g

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

2 tablespoons unsalted butter≈ 28 g
5 large apples (chopped (we like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith, you can peel them if you want))≈ 1115 g
2 tablespoons brown sugar≈ 28 g
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
Softened unsalted butter, (about 1/2 cup total)n/a
Brown sugar, (about 1 1/2 cups total)n/a
Cinnamon, (about 2 tablespoons total)n/a
4 tablespoons unsalted butter≈ 57 g
6 ounces cream cheese, (at room temperature)170 g
4 cups powdered sugar≈ 480 g
3 tablespoons whole milk≈ 46 g
1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

flour 1000 gbatter 2132 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 364 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

Nearest by baker's percentages: liquid, butter, sugar, egg, yeast, salt.