Cinnamon roll

The earliest cinnamon rolls can be traced back to Sweden in the early 1800s. These early versions of the cinnamon roll were called kanelbullar, and they were made with a dough that was rolled out, spread with butter, and then sprinkled with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon before being rolled up and baked.

The cinnamon roll as we know it today, however, is thought to have originated in America. The first known recipe for cinnamon rolls appeared in an American cookbook in 1869, and the popularity of the treat continued to grow throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

Today, cinnamon rolls are enjoyed all over the world, and there are endless variations on the classic recipe. Whether they’re made with a yeast dough or a quick bread dough, topped with a cream cheese frosting or a simple glaze, there’s no denying that cinnamon rolls are a delicious treat!

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Recipes

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Easy No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls

  • GLAZE
  • confectioners sugar
  • heavy cream
  • vanilla extract
  • cream cheese
  • ROLLS
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • canola oil
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • buttermilk
  • FILLING
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • light brown sugar
  • pecan
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Perfectly Pillowy Cinnamon Rolls

  • butter
  • salt
  • milk heavy cream
  • confectionersand# sugar
  • salt
  • light brown sugar
  • milk preferred
  • king arthur vanilla extract
  • king arthur bread flour
  • sugar
  • yeast
  • king arthur bread flour
  • milk preferred
  • king arthur bread flour
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • butter
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Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls (Cinnabon Copycat)

  • milk
  • apple cider vinegar
  • vanilla extract
  • brown sugar
  • yeast
  • xanthan gum
  • butter
  • sugar
  • salt
  • powdered sugar
  • gluten baking powder
  • egg
  • cinnamon
  • bob red mill gluten flour
  • cream cheese
  • butter
  • butter
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Cinnamon rolls

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  • burro
  • burro
  • cannella
  • farina
  • latte intero temperatura ambiente
  • lievito di birra secco
  • sale fino
  • uovum
  • zucchero
  • zucchero
  • zucchero velo
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Cinnamon Rolls

  • salt
  • active yeast
  • powdered sugar
  • cinnamon
  • almond milk
  • brown sugar
  • water
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • coconut oil
  • all purpose flour
  • almond milk
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Vegan Pumpkin-Cinnamon Rolls With Cranberry

  • DOUGH
  • canola oil
  • pumpkin
  • rice milk
  • vanilla extract
  • active yeast
  • sugar
  • vegan margarine
  • salt
  • water
  • all purpose flour
  • FILLING
  • berry cranberry sauce
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • vegan margarine
  • ICING
  • powdered sugar
  • water
  • maple syrup
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Overnight Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

  • powdered sugar
  • ginger
  • egg
  • salt
  • molasses
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • nutmeg
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • yeast
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • cream cheese
  • land lakes® butter
  • land lakes® butter
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No Knead Cinnamon Rolls

  • brown sugar
  • milk
  • yeast
  • vanilla extract
  • icing sugar powdered sugar
  • water
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • milk
  • butter
  • butter
  • flour all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • cream cheese
  • butter
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Apple Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Chai Frosting.

  • egg
  • land lakes® butter
  • land lakes® butter
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • water
  • all spice
  • cardamon
  • ginger
  • salt
  • yeast
  • brown sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • land lakes® super butter
  • honeycrisp apple
  • cream cheese
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My Favorite Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

  • powdered sugar
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • honey
  • salt
  • salt
  • butter
  • yeast
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • cream cheese
  • egg
  • butter
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Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

  • yeast
  • brown sugar
  • nondairy milk
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • vegan cream cheese
  • sugar
  • confectioners sugar
  • cinnamon
  • water
  • nondairy margarine
  • all purpose flour
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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

  • milk
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • powdered sugar
  • yeast
  • light brown sugar
  • bread flour
  • cream cheese
  • milk
  • butter
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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • sugar
  • salt
  • powdered sugar
  • egg
  • rapid rise yeast
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • cream cheese
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Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

  • light brown sugar
  • milk
  • confectioners sugar
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • cream cheese
  • egg
  • yeast
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • sour cream
  • all purpose flour
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Homemade Cinnamon Roll Recipe

  • brown sugar
  • active yeast
  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • sugar
  • butter
  • water
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • cream cheese
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Cinnamon Rolls

  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • water
  • milk
  • butter
  • sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • cinnamon
  • yeast
  • light brown sugar
  • bread flour
  • raisin
  • milk
  • butter
  • butter
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Make Ahead Cinnamon Rolls

  • water
  • cornstarch
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • salt
  • powdered sugar
  • envelopes rapid rise yeast
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • philadelphia cream cheese frosting
  • butter
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Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

  • salt
  • almond milk
  • dairy soy margarine
  • sugar
  • water
  • egg replacer
  • yeast
  • cinnamon
  • soy margarine
  • dark brown sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • dairy icing
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Grandma's Cinnamon Rolls

  • confectioners sugar
  • egg
  • milk
  • salt
  • yeast
  • sugar
  • water
  • vanilla
  • shortening
  • margarine
  • cinnamon
  • all purpose flour
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No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls

  • buttermilk
  • brown sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • cinnamon
  • milk
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • cream cheese
  • butter
  • butter
  • cream cheese icing
  • dough
  • filling
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

  • egg
  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • milk
  • ginger
  • nutmeg
  • vanilla extract
  • pumpkin puree
  • butter
  • butter
  • salt
  • yeast
  • all purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • cream cheese
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Gaston's Giant Cinnamon Rolls

  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • light brown sugar
  • butter
  • water
  • salt
  • confectionerand# sugar
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • yeast
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • cream cheese
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Air Fryer Mini Cinnamon Rolls

  • nonstick spray
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • confectioners sugar
  • dark brown sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • butter
  • crescent roll dough
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Keto Cinnamon Rolls

  • vanilla extract
  • almond flour
  • baking powder
  • xanthan gum
  • salt
  • coconut flour
  • erythritol
  • brown swerve
  • egg
  • cinnamon
  • butter
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Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

  • dusting
  • vegetable oil
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • butter
  • butter
  • dark brown sugar
  • yeast
  • salt
  • light corn syrup
  • vegetable shortening
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • light brown sugar
  • all purpose flour
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Baklava Cinnamon Rolls

  • milk
  • yeast
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • pistachio
  • sugar
  • honey
  • clove
  • lemon juice
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
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Coffee Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Icing

  • Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
  • maple extract
  • cream cheese
  • salt
  • milk
  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • Dough
  • salt
  • yeast
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • Filling
  • butter
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • coffee ground
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Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls

  • cream cheese
  • butter
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • light brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • heavy cream
  • milk
  • powdered sugar
  • sugar
  • butter
  • butter
  • water
  • yeast
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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

  • egg
  • cinnamon
  • sourdough starter
  • confectioners sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • whipped cream cheese
  • milk
  • butter
  • sugar
  • bread flour
  • salt
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Fluffy Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls

  • coconut sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • tapioca starch
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • sugar
  • sweet rice flour
  • salt
  • butter
  • egg
  • yeast
  • gluten-free flour
  • water
  • butter
  • cinnamon
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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

  • milk
  • yeast
  • salt
  • egg
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • caramel sauce
  • butter
  • pecan
  • sugar
  • granny smith apple
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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One Hour Cinnamon Rolls

  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • water
  • brown sugar
  • oil
  • sugar
  • butter
  • water
  • powdered sugar
  • egg
  • yeast
  • all purpose flour
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Orange pecan cinnamon rolls

  • pecan
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • yeast
  • powdered sugar
  • orange juice
  • water
  • salt
  • sugar
  • orange juice
  • butter
  • orange zest
  • all purpose flour
  • cream cheese
  • butter
  • butter
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Dairy Free Cinnamon Rolls

  • Cinnamon-Sugar Filling
  • sugar
  • non dairy butter alternative earth balance
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • yeast
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • vanilla soy milk
  • all purpose flour
  • Maple Icing
  • maple extract
  • vanilla soy
  • salt
  • powdered sugar
  • strongly coffee
  • non dairy butter alternative earth balance
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No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls

  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • buttermilk
  • butter
  • sugar
  • butter
  • milk
  • krusteaz buttermilk pancake
  • powdered sugar
  • krusteaz buttermilk pancake
  • butter
  • cream cheese
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Blue-Ribbon Cinnamon Rolls

  • oil
  • pecan
  • almond extract
  • salt
  • margarine
  • milk
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • milk
  • yeast
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • confectioners sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

  • light brown sugar
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
  • pumpkin
  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • butter
  • butter
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • clove
  • yeast
  • cream cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • ginger
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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • brown sugar
  • salt
  • butter
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • nutmeg
  • water
  • sugar
  • yeast
  • granny smith apple
  • all purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • milk
  • butter
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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • milk
  • egg
  • yeast
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • cream cheese
  • bread flour
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Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

  • vanilla frosting
  • salt
  • vanilla
  • chocolate cake
  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • yeast
  • water
  • cocoa
  • all purpose flour
  • chocolate syrup
  • cinnamon
  • frosting
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Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls

  • milk
  • milk
  • yeast
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
  • brown sugar
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • gluten-free flour
  • butter
  • cinnamon sugar filling
  • glaze
  • gluten cinnamon roll
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

  • yeast
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • ginger
  • nutmeg
  • clove
  • milk
  • cinnamon
  • pumpkin puree
  • cream cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • butter
  • butter
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Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Rolls

  • chocolate chip
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • butter
  • confectioners sugar
  • active yeast
  • vanilla extract
  • chocolate chip
  • nonfat milk powder
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • dutch process cocoa powder
  • cream cheese
  • sugar
  • egg yolk
  • all purpose flour
  • water
  • butter
  • butter
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Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls

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  • milk
  • sugar
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • dark brown sugar
  • pecan
  • walnut
  • sugar
  • raisin
  • clove
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • yeast
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • light brown sugar
  • maple syrup
  • all purpose flour
  • cream cheese
  • butter
  • butter
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Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls

  • butter
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • maple extract
  • salt
  • milk
  • powdered sugar
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • water
  • envelopes fleischmann'® rapidrise yeast
  • butter
  • white wheat flour
  • butter
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Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

  • duncan hines frosting creations frosting starter
  • ginger
  • salt
  • duncan hines white
  • duncan hines frosting creations gingerbread flavor
  • brown sugar
  • gingersnap crumb
  • molasses
  • butter
  • yeast
  • water
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon go
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Mocha Cinnamon Rolls

  • confectioners sugar
  • milk
  • cream cheese
  • egg yolk
  • active yeast
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • butter
  • butter
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • semi sweet chocolate chip
  • heavy cream
  • pecan
  • coffee granule
  • salt
  • filling
  • frosting
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

  • pumpkin pie spice
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar
  • egg
  • envelope yeast
  • milk
  • salt
  • butter
  • sugar
  • maple syrup
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • pumpkin
  • cream cheese
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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

  • milk
  • egg
  • envelope
  • granny smith apple
  • caramel sauce
  • salt
  • sugar
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • walnut
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Giant Cinnamon Roll

  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • egg
  • envelope yeast
  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • cream cheese
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Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls

  • milk
  • egg
  • envelope
  • milk
  • powdered sugar
  • salt
  • sugar
  • brown sugar
  • brown butter
  • cinnamon
  • brown butter
  • all purpose flour
  • cream cheese
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Pink Cinnamon Rolls

  • half
  • vanilla
  • standard white cake
  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • salt
  • sugar
  • cream cheese
  • pink coloring
  • yeast
  • water
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
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1-Hour Cinnamon Rolls

  • milk
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • envelope yeast
  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • salt
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • cream cheese
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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

  • milk
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • sugar
  • salt
  • egg yolk
  • yeast
  • all purpose flour
  • powdered sugar
  • cream cheese
  • salt
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

  • maple extract
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • yeast
  • brown sugar
  • butter
  • milk
  • sugar
  • pumpkin
  • butter
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • vanilla extract
  • cinnamon
  • powdered sugar
  • white wheat flour
  • salt

Ingredient Breakdown

 
butter
salt
cinnamon
sugar
milk
all purpose flour
egg
yeast
vanilla extract
powdered sugar
brown sugar
cream cheese
water
light brown sugar
confectioners sugar
pecan
baking powder
nutmeg
bread flour
vanilla
heavy cream
baking soda
buttermilk
dark brown sugar
ginger
active yeast
pumpkin
honey
maple syrup
land lakes® butter
raisin
pumpkin pie spice
clove
maple extract
egg yolk
king arthur bread flour
almond milk
filling
shortening
half
vegetable oil
granny smith apple
orange juice
envelope yeast
canola oil
milk preferred
xanthan gum
acqua temperatura ambiente
burro
zucchero
vegan margarine
molasses
dough
almond extract
cardamom
sour cream
margarine
pumpkin puree
lemon juice
gluten-free flour
caramel sauce
oil
non dairy butter alternative earth balance
krusteaz buttermilk pancake
frosting
chocolate chip
walnut
white wheat flour
envelope
brown butter
milk heavy cream
confectionersand# sugar
king arthur vanilla extract
eggnog
apple cider vinegar
gluten baking powder
bob red mill gluten flour
cannella
farina
latte intero temperatura ambiente
lievito di birra secco
sale fino
uovum
zucchero velo
nut
coconut oil
rice milk
berry cranberry sauce
crescent dinner roll
grands cinnamon roll
icing
tangzhong
bread dough
icing sugar powdered sugar
flour all purpose flour
apple
all spice
cardamon
land lakes® super butter
honeycrisp apple
confectioner' sugar
cooking spray
almond
pearl sugar
nondairy milk
vegan cream cheese
nondairy margarine
rapid rise yeast
self rising flour
cornstarch
envelopes rapid rise yeast
philadelphia cream cheese frosting
dairy soy margarine
egg replacer
soy margarine
dairy icing
crescent roll
cream cheese icing
confectionerand# sugar
nonstick spray
crescent roll dough
almond flour
coconut flour
erythritol
brown swerve
lucky leaf strawberry pie filling
lemon zest
sweet potato puree
eggs white
dusting
light corn syrup
vegetable shortening
pistachio
coffee ground
sourdough starter
whipped cream cheese
coconut sugar
tapioca starch
sweet rice flour
orange zest
vanilla soy
vanilla soy milk
strongly coffee
active yeast envelope
chocolate
sweetened condensed milk
vanilla frosting
chocolate cake
cocoa
chocolate syrup
cinnamon sugar filling
glaze
gluten cinnamon roll
nonfat milk powder
dutch process cocoa powder
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envelopes fleischmann'® rapidrise yeast
pizza dough
cocoa powder
oreo cooky
tube crescent roll
duncan hines frosting creations frosting starter
duncan hines white
duncan hines frosting creations gingerbread flavor
gingersnap crumb
cinnamon go
semi sweet chocolate chip
coffee granule
cinnamon roll
standard white cake
pink coloring
refrigerator cinnamon roll

Insights

Correlated with Lower Ratings

  • baking powder

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • nutmeg

Staple Ingredients

  • cinnamon 79%
  • salt 67%
  • sugar 67%
  • butter 66%
  • milk 62%

Common Ingredients

  • all purpose flour 56%
  • egg 55%
  • yeast 50%
  • powdered sugar 49%
  • vanilla extract 49%
  • brown sugar 44%
  • cream cheese 40%

Usual Ingredients

  • water 29%
  • light brown sugar 15%
  • confectioners sugar 13%
  • baking powder 10%
  • nutmeg 9%
  • pecan 9%
  • bread flour 8%
  • heavy cream 8%
  • vanilla 8%

Rarey Ingredients

  • baking soda 7%
  • buttermilk 6%
  • dark brown sugar 6%
  • ginger 6%