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Cinnamon Roll

Breads, Flatbreads and Savory Pastries

A cinnamon roll is a sweet roll commonly served in Northern Europe and North America. Some recipes use puff pastry in place of the usual yeasted dough, though they are made by a similar method.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1501 1
Source states only that the oldest recorded recipes are from the 16th century; the exact year is not given, so the value is approximated to the century's start, 1501.
Origin Period, To (Year)
to 1600 1
Source states only that the oldest recorded recipes are from the 16th century; the exact year is not given, so the value is approximated to the century's end, 1600.
Origin Region
Germany 1
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Bread Baking, Food Traditions
Source Cinnamon roll - Wikipedia

Uses Ingredient

Butter, Ingredients
Source Cinnamon roll - Wikipedia
Cinnamon, Ingredients
Source Cinnamon roll - Wikipedia
Flour, Ingredients
Source Cinnamon roll - Wikipedia
Sugar, Ingredients
Source Cinnamon roll - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, originated there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, originated there.
Sources
1. Cinnamon roll - Wikipedia
  • Origins section (region)
    The oldest recorded recipes for cinnamon rolls are from Germany in the 16th century.
  • Origins section (century start)
    The oldest recorded recipes for cinnamon rolls are from Germany in the 16th century.
  • Origins section (century end)
    The oldest recorded recipes for cinnamon rolls are from Germany in the 16th century.
  • Uses Ingredient: Sugar, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, cinnamon, sugar, and butter (or any other solid fat)
  • Uses Ingredient: Cinnamon, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, cinnamon, sugar, and butter (or any other solid fat)
  • Uses Ingredient: Butter, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, cinnamon, sugar, and butter (or any other solid fat)
  • Uses Ingredient: Flour, Infobox main_ingredient field: Flour, cinnamon, sugar, and butter (or any other solid fat)
  • Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Sweet breads
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Wikidata: Cinnamon Roll
Wikidata Q254979, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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