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No-Knead Sticky Pecan Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

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By steamykitchen · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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No-Knead Sticky Pecan Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

Why it works: Cinnamon and nutmeg match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,917 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

No-Knead Sticky Pecan Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

444Calories
5 gProtein
35 gFat
34 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pecans1 oz (28g / ~19 halves)196
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Cantaloupe1 cup diced (160g)53
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Pecan1 half (4g)20
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Toppingnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By steamykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cinnamon + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together11,917 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Nutmeg + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together13,015 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  3. Cinnamon + pecanstop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,047 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  4. Cinnamon + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,890 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  5. Sugar + cinnamontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together30,779 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

Sugar and cinnamon barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 30,779 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the pecans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper):

  1. Almondfits better
  2. Chestnutfits better
  3. Walnutfits better
  4. Pecansthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.