Grammy's Kitchen · Cinnamon Rolls · Perfectly Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls
One of 37 cinnamon rolls recipes we measured
It ranks #3 of 37 for rise among the cinnamon rolls recipes we compared. 962 cooks on www.kingarthurbaking.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 37.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 82% | 59% |
| fat | 33% | 43% |
| total sugar | 89% | 88% |
| egg | 0% | 12% |
| yeast | 2% | 2% |
| salt | 2% | 2% |
| dairy | 82% | 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.
| 113 g | 1/2 cup (113g) milk, whole preferred |
| 24 g | 3 tablespoons (24g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour |
| 151 g | 2/3 cup (151g) milk, cold, whole preferred |
| 300 g | 2 1/2 cups (300g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon (6g) table salt |
| 25 g | 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar |
| 6 g | 2 teaspoons instant yeast |
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, softened |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon (14g) butter, melted |
| 107 g | 1/2 cup (107g) light brown sugar, packed |
| 14 g | 2 tablespoons (14g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour |
| 8 g | 3 to 4 teaspoons (8g to 10g) ground cinnamon* |
| 0 g | 1/16 teaspoon table salt |
| 42 g | 3 tablespoons (42g) butter, melted, divided |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract |
| 0 g | 1/16 teaspoon table salt |
| 170 g | 1 1/2 cups (170g) confectioners' sugar, sifted |
| 14 g | 1 to 2 tablespoons (14g to 28g) milk, heavy cream, or buttermilk, enough to thin to desired consistency |
Method: 21 steps, published by www.kingarthurbaking.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.