Grammy's Kitchen · Cinnamon Rolls · Big-Batch Frosted Cinnamon Rolls
One of 37 cinnamon rolls recipes we measured
55 cooks on www.kingarthurbaking.com rate it 4.6★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 37.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 57% | 59% |
| fat | 32% | 43% |
| total sugar | 76% | 88% |
| egg | 11% | 12% |
| yeast | 2% | 2% |
| salt | 2% | 2% |
| dairy | 44% | 64% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 900 g | 7 1/2 to 8 1/4 cups (900g to 990g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour |
| 131 g | 2/3 cup (131g) granulated sugar |
| 18 g | 1 tablespoon (18g) table salt |
| 16 g | 5 teaspoons instant yeast or SAF Gold instant yeast |
| 340 g | 1 1/2 cups (340g) milk |
| 113 g | 1/2 cup (113g) water |
| 170 g | 12 tablespoons (170g) unsalted butter, cold |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs |
| 99 g | 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar |
| 12 g | 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon |
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, softened |
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons (57g) butter, softened |
| 454 g | 4 cups (454g) confectioners' sugar |
| 1 g | 1/8 teaspoon table salt, optional; for enhanced flavor |
| 3 g | 1/2 to 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract, to taste; optional |
| 57 g | 4 to 6 tablespoons (57g to 85g) milk |
Method: 19 steps, published by www.kingarthurbaking.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.