Cinnamon brings a familiar holiday aroma to both breakfast and dessert, and these recipes offer plenty of ways to use it. The list ranges from soft rolls, pancakes, and quick bites to pies, cakes, cookies, and apple treats. Some are ready in under an hour, while yeast doughs and chilled desserts take more time, so you can choose what fits your baking day.
Soft Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Soft layers and a tangy dough make Soft Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls a special choice for a holiday breakfast or brunch. The starter-based dough is enriched with butter, eggs, and maple syrup, then filled with brown sugar and cinnamon. Cream cheese, heavy cream, and confectioners’ sugar make the topping. The card lists 40 minutes, though the dough needs rising time, so plan ahead before serving these warm from the oven.
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Cinnamon Sugar Blondies
A crackly cinnamon-sugar top gives Cinnamon Sugar Blondies a sweet finish over a soft, chewy center. Brown sugar and butter build a rich base, while vanilla, eggs, and a cinnamon-sugar layer bring the familiar flavor. A powdered sugar glaze completes the bars. Total time is 60 minutes, making them a practical pan dessert for cookie exchanges, holiday dessert trays, or a simple afternoon treat with coffee.
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Old-Fashioned Cinnamon Pie
A creamy slice of Old-Fashioned Cinnamon Pie offers a change from the usual holiday pie flavors. Its filling combines cream cheese, brown sugar, eggs, heavy cream, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla in a pie crust, with whipped cream for serving. The full time is 2 hours and 45 minutes, including cooling or setting. Bake it ahead and chill it until dessert, then cut slices for a cozy seasonal finish.
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Cinnamon Apple Strudel Slices
Flaky layers and a tender apple center make Cinnamon Apple Strudel Slices easy to serve in neat portions. Phyllo dough wraps apples tossed with butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, bringing both crisp texture and warm spice. The recipe takes 30 minutes and yields 10 slices. Set them out for a holiday brunch or dessert, and serve while the pastry still has its delicate crunch.
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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Breakfast gets a bakery-style swirl with Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, which pair fluffy pancakes with a cinnamon-brown sugar filling and a sweet glaze. The batter includes flour, milk, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and baking soda, while powdered sugar finishes each stack. They take 35 minutes and make four servings. Serve them for a relaxed holiday morning when everyone wants a warm breakfast without making a full batch of rolls.
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Cinnamon Sugar Biscuit Bites
Small, sugar-coated bites make Cinnamon Sugar Biscuit Bites a handy option for a holiday breakfast spread or snack tray. Refrigerated biscuit dough is cut into pieces, coated in melted salted butter, and rolled in granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. The recipe takes 15 minutes and yields 32 bites. Put them out with coffee or hot chocolate, where guests can grab a few without needing a plate or fork.
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Copycat Crumbl Cinnamon Swirl Cookies
A cinnamon ribbon runs through the soft cookie base in Copycat Crumbl Cinnamon Swirl Cookies, giving each one a bakery-style look. Butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and flour make the dough, with a cinnamon-sugar swirl and optional frosting for the finish. They take 37 minutes and make 12 cookies. Their generous size makes them stand out on a holiday cookie plate or a small gift box.
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Swirled Cinnamon Bread
A spiral of cinnamon sugar gives Swirled Cinnamon Bread its distinctive slice-by-slice pattern. Yeasted dough uses warm water and milk, flour, butter, sugar, and an egg white wash, with cinnamon and sugar layered inside. The listed total time is 255 minutes, so allow time for rising and baking. Toast slices for a holiday breakfast or wrap up a loaf to share with friends and neighbors.
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Amish Cinnamon Cake
Tender cake and a cinnamon-brown sugar topping make Amish Cinnamon Cake a simple centerpiece for a holiday coffee table. Its batter combines flour, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and milk, while brown sugar and cinnamon create a sweet layer through the cake. It takes 55 minutes and serves 12. Cut it into squares for brunch or an afternoon gathering when a shareable cake is easier than individual pastries.
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Cinnamon Roll Casserole
A warm, spoonable bake turns familiar rolls into an easy dish for a holiday breakfast table. Cinnamon Roll Casserole combines frozen cinnamon rolls with eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, maple syrup, and the included icing. It takes about 35 minutes and serves eight. Assemble the ingredients in a baking dish, then serve the casserole warm for brunch when you want cinnamon-roll flavor in portions that are simple to share.
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Cinnamon Roll Cake
The soft crumb and cinnamon-swirled center of Cinnamon Roll Cake bring the flavor of a bakery roll to a sliceable cake. Yeast, milk, flour, butter, egg, brown sugar, and cinnamon create the layers, with confectioners’ sugar and vanilla for the glaze. Total time is 195 minutes, so plan around the dough rise. Serve thick slices at a holiday brunch or with coffee after dinner.
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Smooth Cinnamon Applesauce
For a spoonable side or snack with gentle spice, Smooth Cinnamon Applesauce keeps the flavors simple. Apples cook with water, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, then are blended until smooth. It takes 30 minutes and makes about 1½ cups. Serve it alongside breakfast pastries, spoon it over pancakes, or pack it into small jars as a homemade seasonal gift for family and friends.
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Caramelized Fried Banana
Quickly browned fruit brings a warm, cinnamon-scented finish to Caramelized Fried Banana. Bananas cook with butter or oil, brown sugar, honey, water, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt until glossy and tender. The recipe takes 10 minutes and makes two servings. Spoon it over pancakes, waffles, or ice cream for a fast holiday breakfast topping or a small dessert when a full bake feels like too much.
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Apple Pie
A classic lattice or top crust makes Apple Pie a familiar centerpiece for holiday dessert. Granny Smith apples are tossed with flour, granulated and brown sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice, then tucked into pie dough with butter. The full time is 3 hours and 20 minutes, and the recipe serves eight. Bake it ahead so the filling has time to settle before slicing for guests.
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Cinnamon Rolls
Pillowy dough, a brown sugar-cinnamon filling, and cream cheese frosting make Cinnamon Rolls a classic holiday breakfast treat. Yeast, milk, eggs, flour, butter, and salt form the dough, while vanilla and confectioners’ sugar finish the topping. They take 3 hours and 10 minutes and serve eight, including rising time. Set aside a slower morning to bake a pan and bring it to the table warm.
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Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie
Two familiar desserts meet in Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie, with apple filling tucked into pastry and cinnamon-roll pieces adding a sweet top. Apples, puff pastry, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg make up the base, while powdered sugar and water form a simple glaze. It takes 50 minutes and serves eight. This hybrid bake brings an eye-catching option to the holiday dessert table without a long preparation window.
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Glazed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Donuts
A cereal-inspired glaze gives Glazed Cinnamon Toast Crunch Donuts a playful finish for a holiday breakfast or dessert tray. Crushed cereal, buttermilk, flour, cinnamon, maple syrup, and yogurt or sour cream go into the batter, with powdered sugar and milk in the glaze. The recipe takes 50 minutes. Make a batch for a festive brunch, or set them alongside coffee for an easy-to-grab sweet.
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