Spices can really change the whole mood of a recipe, whether you’re cooking or baking. Today we’re putting our favorite spice, cinnamon, to work in 22 sweet and savory recipes. With just a quick sprinkle, cinnamon adds big flavor to favorites like apple skillet cake, apple crumble, sweet potato casserole, and even cinnamon butter.
Single Serve Apple Crumble
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This single-serve apple crumble takes 6 ingredients and a microwave. Choose a good baking apple, add cinnamon, and finish with a quick oat crumble. In minutes, you get tender, cinnamon-coated fruit with a crisp top. Use a large mug or ramekin and skip the oven. Great for a quick dessert, late-night bite, portion control, or using up one apple.
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Gingerbread Muffins
These Gingerbread Muffins are perfect for the holidays, but there’s no reason to save them for one season. They bake up moist and packed with classic gingerbread spice, making them a great breakfast or snack any time of year.
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Apple Cake with Cinnamon
This cozy Apple Cinnamon Cake is topped with fresh apple slices for a classic fall dessert. Baked in a skillet, it brings the perfect seasonal charm to your table. Simple and delicious.
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Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This tender pumpkin sheet cake is topped with a creamy white chocolate cream cheese frosting that adds extra richness and flavor. The icing is super simple to make, then you can finish it with a sprinkle of chopped pecans, cranberries, and ginger for one more layer of sweet-spiced crunch.
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Baked Sweet Potatoes with Apples & Cranberries
Baked sweet potato slices, apples, and cranberries make a simple, healthy side dish, perfect with ham, sausages, or chicken. Make your sweet potatoes pop with color and flavor.
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Cinnamon Roll Crescent Rolls
These Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls bake up golden and buttery. With a sweet cinnamon filling, they’re a quick, cozy breakfast treat to enjoy in the morning or a sweet cinnamon-spiced dessert.
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Cinnamon Oatmeal Crumbl Cookies
Make a batch of Oatmeal Copycat Crumbl Cookies that bake up soft and chewy with the perfect hint of cinnamon. Drizzled with sweet icing, they’re a cozy treat for cookie lovers.
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Apple Cranberry Galette
Enjoy the flavors of fall with this rustic Apple Cranberry Galette. A flaky crust holds fresh apple slices and tart cranberries for a cozy, easy-to-make dessert, and the best part, you don’t need a pie plate.
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Caramel Apple Popcorn
Treat the family to homemade Caramel Apple Popcorn. This crispy, buttery snack has a hint of cinnamon that plays perfectly with the sweet caramel. It’s a fun pick for movie nights, game nights, or anytime you want something crunchy to snack on.
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Old-Fashioned Cinnamon Rock Candy
Add festive sweetness with Old-Fashioned Cinnamon Rock Candy. This spicy red candy is a holiday favorite, bringing cheer to your fall and winter celebrations.
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Pumpkin Latte Ice Cream
Get your Pumpkin Spice Latte fix with this cool treat. Pumpkin Spice Latte Ice Cream delivers all that bold coffee-and-warm-spice flavor in frozen form, no hot mug required. It’s creamy, easy to make, and perfect for ice cream lovers who like their desserts with a little spice.
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Apple Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream
Say hello to fall with these Apple Cupcakes topped with Maple Buttercream. Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves make these cozy cupcakes the perfect fall dessert.
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Cinnamon Coffee Cake
This cinnamon streusel coffee cake has moist vanilla cake, a rich cinnamon swirl, and an irresistible crumb topping. This recipe is heavy on the crumb topping, so you’ll get some in every single bite.
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Cinnamon Madeleines
Bring a taste of the French bakery home with these Cinnamon Madeleines. Flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, they’re the perfect cozy bite-sized dessert to enjoy with your hot brew or even a glass of wine.
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Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
This Pumpkin Cranberry Bread is a fall favorite. Packed with pumpkin, tart cranberries, and warm spices, it’s a sweet, quick bread perfect with a cup of tea.
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Apple Cranberry Oatmeal with Cinnamon
Start your day with a warm bowl of Apple Cranberry Oatmeal. Cooked with sweet apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg, it’s a fruity and sweetly spiced breakfast everyone will love.
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Cinnamon Bread Pull-Aparts
This homemade Cinnamon Bread is fun to make and even more fun to eat. It’s soft, yeasty, and covered in sweet icing, so every slice feels like a treat any time of day. You will love the easy-to-make dough and the simple way to stack the layers and bake.
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Apple Cinnamon Cookie Bites
Snuggle up with these Apple Cinnamon Cookie Bites that are soft, spiced, and oh-so-delicious! They’re a simple treat that kids and adults alike will love to munch on. Snack time just got a whole lot sweeter with these little gems.
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Cinnamon Latte
This homemade Cinnamon Latte features an easy cinnamon vanilla syrup. Combined with espresso and steamed milk, this delicious latte is perfect for cozying up with a book.
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Apple Cider Oatmeal Bread
Spiced Apple Cider Oatmeal Bread is a tasty fall treat to enjoy while watching colorful leaves fall from the trees. This quick bread recipe is flavored with apple cider plus cinnamon and cloves for spiciness. Oatmeal makes this hearty bread moist and tender, and it is so deliciously simple.
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Apple Cider Baked Apples
Enjoy a warm Apple Cider Baked Apple filled with pecans and cranberries, glazed in sweet cinnamon and rich cider. It’s the perfect cozy dessert fresh from the oven.
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Homemade Cinnamon Butter
This homemade cinnamon butter is whipped until fluffy and packed with sweet cinnamon flavor. Slather it on warm toast, pancakes, muffins, or anything that needs a buttery boost. It adds an easy hit of sweet spice that makes even a plain bite taste special.
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