Huge, Stunning Cinnamon Rolls, Plus 14 Extra of Our Favourite Candy Cinnamon Recipes

We do not usually look to the spice rack to encourage a recipe roundup, however cinnamon deserves a deep dive, given its ubiquity in fall and winter baking. Also referred to as cassia, the cinnamon you are most probably to search out within the US is daring and spicy-sweet (in distinction with milder Ceylon cinnamon). Its signature aroma and taste is likely one of the culinary hallmarks of fall. 

Sadly, cinnamon has been within the information for one thing aside from its position in autumn pies and pastries recently: Throughout the final 12 months, the Meals and Drug Administration launched a checklist of 17 manufacturers of cinnamon that include excessive quantities of lead. “The FDA has referred to as on distributors to voluntarily recall the merchandise, however till that occurs, these manufacturers would possibly nonetheless be accessible on retailer cabinets,” based on a Shopper Stories article. “Along with not shopping for these manufacturers, customers ought to examine their spice racks for them and throw them away.” However that doesn’t imply you want to lower cinnamon out of your cooking utterly—Shopper Stories’ meals security scientists examined 36 widespread cinnamon merchandise and reported on which of them had been secure for consumption, whether or not in small or huge doses—on the high of their “Greatest to Use” checklist is a model that they deem secure to make use of as much as 16 teaspoons (greater than 5 tablespoons) of a day, which is greater than you are prone to discover in any widespread baked good, together with the recipes we’re that includes right here.

We love cinnamon in a heat, gooey cinnamon roll contemporary from the oven, however there are lots of extra methods to make the most of the spice, together with loads of on a regular basis makes use of that do not require making and proofing a yeasted dough. Baked oatmeal with cinnamon and apples, cream cheese–stuffed wontons tossed with cinnamon sugar, horchata steeped with espresso and cinnamon sticks—hold studying for these recipes and extra of our favourite treats starring this heat fall spice.