Grammy's Kitchen · Cinnamon Rolls · Big Giant Cinnamon Rolls
One of 37 cinnamon rolls recipes we measured
from sallysbakingaddiction.com
It ranks #4 of 37 for gooeyness among the cinnamon rolls recipes we compared. 57 cooks on sallysbakingaddiction.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 37.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 46% | 59% |
| fat | 37% | 43% |
| total sugar | 63% | 88% |
| egg | 18% | 12% |
| yeast | 2% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 2% |
| dairy | 66% | 64% |
| flour strength | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 245 g | 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk*, warmed to about 100°F (38°C) |
| 135 g | 2/3 cup (135g) granulated sugar, divided |
| 14 g | 1 and 1/2 tablespoons (14g) active dry yeast (2 standard size packets) |
| 113 g | 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature and cut into 4 pieces |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs, at room temperature |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 563 g | 4 and 1/2 cups (563g) all-purpose flour or bread flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons canola, vegetable, or olive oil for bowl (or use nonstick spray) |
| 85 g | 6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar |
| 12 g | 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon |
| 113 g | 4 ounces (113g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature |
| 120 g | 1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar |
| 15 g | 1 Tablespoon (15ml) heavy cream or milk |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
Method: 12 steps, published by sallysbakingaddiction.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Overall, good recipe. The directions were easy to follow and they tasted good. However, I baked them in a metal pan for 25 minutes at 375, but the bottom and sides of the rolls were burned so much I had to cut off 1/8 inch. So I either need to significantly re” — a cook, 4.0★
“Cinnamon rolls turned out so good! Delicious! First time I tried to make cinnamon rolls or anything with yeast and was so amazed how good they turned out and so delicious! Your recipe is so easy to follow and you explain every step so well! Thank you for a” — a cook, 5.0★