Grammy's Kitchen · Cinnamon Rolls · Braided Cinnamon Rolls
One of 37 cinnamon rolls recipes we measured
from iambaker.net
It ranks #1 of 37 for softness among the cinnamon rolls recipes we compared. 8 cooks on iambaker.net rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 37.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 47% | 59% |
| fat | 70% | 43% |
| total sugar | 75% | 88% |
| egg | 44% | 12% |
| yeast | 0% | 2% |
| salt | 2% | 2% |
| dairy | 64% | 64% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 163 g | 2/3 cup (163 g) whole milk, (warmed in the microwave for about 30 seconds (or until the temperature reaches 100-110°F)) |
| 62 g | 5 tablespoons granulated sugar, (divided) |
| 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast | |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs, (room temperature) |
| 344 g | 2 3/4 cups (344 g) all-purpose flour |
| 113 g | 1/2 cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, (cut into 1-inch pieces, room temperature) |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, (melted) |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 85 g | 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, (softened, divided) |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup (100 g) light brown sugar, ( packed) |
| 6 g | 2 teaspoons cinnamon |
| 2 g | 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 50 g | 1 large egg, (room temperature, beaten) |
| 57 g | 2 ounces cream cheese, (room temperature) |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, (room temperature) |
| 94 g | 3/4 cup (94 g) confectioners' sugar |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 1 pinch kosher salt |
Method: 21 steps, published by iambaker.net — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I have only ever made these once before in my life and let me tell you i've been around a while! I've never even made bread so I was a little worried when the dough wouldn't form a ball, it was very sticky even after 15 mins of being mixed with the dough hook.” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made these today to test for the holiday season and O M G. They will be forever be the cinnamon rolls I make. My son said “hands down the best cinnamon roll I have ever had in my life” now he is only 11 but my husband said basically the same thing. I had n” — a cook, 5.0★