Cinnamon is a classic spice that pairs so perfectly with a myriad of different brunch or dessert pastries. It provides an amazing flavor and warmth to anything it’s put in. We have gathered 23 of our favorite recipes that embrace everything cinnamon has to offer!
Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donuts
These Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Donuts are a tender and moist cake donut full of Fall flavor! The donuts require no frying so there is no messy grease. They are packed full of pumpkin flavor that pairs so well with the cinnamon sugar!
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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
These Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls are a fantastic breakfast or dessert option! The whole recipe is a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavor mingling with cinnamon!
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Cinnamon Cupcakes
These cinnamon cupcakes are made with sour cream and buttermilk, giving them a nice, balanced tang. They are adorned with a spiced brown sugar frosting and have cinnamon swirled in the batter as well. They are a charming and delicious cinnamon dessert!
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Cinnamon Roll Cake
This buttery vanilla cake is topped with a cinnamon crumble and baked until golden. The whole thing is topped with a classic cinnamon roll icing. All the flavors of a classic cinnamon roll in the form of an amazing coffee cake!
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Cinnamon Roll French Toast Casserole
This Cinnamon Roll French Toast uses store-bought cinnamon rolls to make a crowd-pleasing casserole perfect for a holiday brunch! The cinnamon rolls are coated in a French toast mixture and baked until golden. It is then topped with chopped pecans for a nice, nutty flavor.
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Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
A classic buttery graham cracker crust serves as the base for a smooth cheesecake laced with spots of cinnamon swirl. Cinnamon rolls and cheesecake are both universally loved sweets, so it only makes sense to combine them!
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Cinnamon Rolls
These cinnamon rolls are golden brown and beautiful, and they pair perfectly with the creamy icing on top! They are made from scratch and feature a soft, tender dough covered in fluffy buttercream icing.
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Christmas Coffee Cake
This Christmas Coffee Cake is full of holiday flavor and perfect to pair with a warm cup of coffee. The cake is soft and buttery with a subtle spiced flavor, topped with a cinnamon oat crumble for a delicious textural and flavor contrast.
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Cinnamon Cupcakes With Cinnamon Buttercream
These Cinnamon Cupcakes are like soft pillows of delicious cinnamon flavor! The recipe is super straightforward to follow and uses simple ingredients. They are topped with a light and airy buttery cream that is also speckled with cinnamon.
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Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie
Both the textures and the flavors of the pie harmonize together perfectly. The butterscotch flavor is perfectly paired with warming cinnamon. This Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie uses a buttery, homemade pie crust to house a decadent and velvety butterscotch filling.
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Cinnamon Sugar Cookie
This Cinnamon Sugar Cookie is a perfectly simple snack. The cookies have a perfectly soft texture and fantastic flavor. The recipe uses staple cupboard ingredients for a delightful cinnamon dessert!
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Cinnamon Cupcakes
These Cinnamon Cupcakes use a boxed cake mix as the base to keep them super simple to make! The box mix is elevated with a handful of extra ingredients and substitutions. It is topped with a dreamy cream cheese frosting, providing a tasty tang.
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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
These buttermilk cinnamon rolls are filled with cinnamon apples and topped with brown butter cream cheese glaze. Cinnamon and apples have always been a classic pairing, so it only seems right to combine a classic apple pie filling with delicious cinnamon rolls!
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Cinnamon Banana Bread
Level up a classic recipe with the simple addition of cinnamon chips! A super moist and golden brown banana bread loaf is enhanced with cinnamon and cinnamon chips. They add so much flavor and moisture you will never make banana bread any other way again!
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Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls
Classic brioche cinnamon rolls are enhanced with the addition of sweet strawberry jam. The recipe is absolutely fantastic for breakfast or dessert and is especially good for Summer when strawberries are in season!
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Cinnamon Chip Cookies
These Cinnamon Chip Cookies take Snickerdoodles to a whole new level! Everything you want in a classic Snickerdoodle is enhanced with cinnamon chips. Snickerdoodles are already known for their classic cinnamon flavor; these cookies add even more!
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Cinnamon Twists
These are just like a classic cinnamon roll with a little twist, pun intended! A homemade cinnamon roll dough is fashioned into a pretzel-like twist. Twisting the filling to the outside allows the sugars to caramelize more, giving them a unique yet familiar flavor!
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Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes
These Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes are filled with homemade apple filling, making a dessert with fantastic Fall flavor! The already moist cupcakes are even more so with the addition of the warming apple filling. The cupcakes are topped with fluffy cinnamon buttercream for the icing!
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Chocolate Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Chocolate and Cinnamon have become a very popular combination in recent years, and for good reason! A soft and fluffy loaf of cinnamon swirl bread is enhanced even further with the rich chocolatey flavor. It’s perfect for making a killer piece of French toast!
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Cinnamon Tea Cake
This simple cake is perfect for morning or afternoon tea. The addition of sour cream gives it a nice, moist texture. After baking, the cake is brushed with butter, and a cinnamon and sugar mix is sprinkled on top.
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Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake
This cake is guaranteed to become a family favorite. The cake is filled with chocolate chips and accompanied by the warm flavors of cinnamon. The cake is then finished with a simple cinnamon glaze.
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Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake Muffins
These muffins are a perfect breakfast or brunch treat, taking just 25 minutes to prepare. The addition of sour cream gives these muffins a tangy flavor and a tender consistency. The warm, delicious flavor of cinnamon is added to the muffin mix and the streusel topping.
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Air Fryer Apricot Apple Cinnamon Dumplings
These delicious dumplings are made from puff pastry. They are then filled with a delicious mixture of apples, apricots, almond paste, butter, and cinnamon.
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