Grammy's Kitchen · Cinnamon Rolls · Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

One of 37 cinnamon rolls recipes we measured

Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

from handletheheat.com

It ranks #1 of 37 for softness among the cinnamon rolls recipes we compared. 212 cooks on handletheheat.com rate it 4.9★.

hands-on36m
waiting3.9 hr
makes12
each$0.46
levelintermediate
Needs:KitchenAid Artisan 5-qta rolling pina hand mixerAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 37.

this recipe typical
liquid63%59%
fat47%43%
total sugar83%88%
egg28%12%
yeast0%2%
salt2%2%
dairy63%64%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 37 for softness
  • #2 of 37 for rise

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

227 g1 cup (227 grams) whole milk
113 g1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter
57 g1/4 cup (57 grams) sour cream or plain yogurt, (at room temperature)
1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant yeast*
50 g1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
50 g1 large egg, (at room temperature)
100 g2 egg yolks, (at room temperature)
2 g1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
540 g4 to 4 1/4 cups (508 to 540 grams) all-purpose flour, (plus more for dusting)
9 g1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
113 g1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter, (completely softened to room temperature)
150 g3/4 cup (150 grams) packed light brown sugar
16 g2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 g1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
250 g2 cups (250 grams) powdered sugar
57 g1/4 cup (57 grams) whole milk
28 g2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter, (melted)
4 g1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method: 21 steps, published by handletheheat.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Hi - I’m always on the lookout for the perfect cinnamon roll recipe since I lost my favorite one from a bakery in Carmel, California years ago. I adjusted a few things in your recipe as they didn’t seem quite right to me: 1. the rolls in your photos are” — a cook, 4.0★
“The BEST cinnamon rolls EVERRRRRR!!!!! This is my go-to recipe for our Christmas morning breakfast (and let's be honest, for several other occasions throughout the year...) Do not change anything in the recipe! Do it exactly as Tessa says. They are the sof” — a cook, 5.0★
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