Make your mornings a little sweeter by sprinkling some of this sugar on pumpkin oatmeal muffins or apple pancakes.
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Sprinkle it on buttered toast, on top of muffins, on pie crust, or use it as a filling for cinnamon rolls. We’ve even been known to add some to our morning coffee for a little extra kick. This cinnamon sugar recipe is a breeze to make. It’s also much more economical to make at home, so you can skip the store-bought versions. Seasoning blends like this one also make a great food gift. Pour it into a cute little jar, tie some twine around it, and you’ve got the perfect treat for a holiday hostess.
Cinnamon – A higher-quality variety like Ceylon will give you the most flavor. But you can use any type of cinnamon you have on hand. Just make sure that it’s fresh (ie. not from the back of your pantry from five years ago). Sugar – granulated sugar is what we use because we like the fine texture and clean sweet taste. You can also use brown sugar or cane sugar if you prefer.
Cassia cinnamon – commonly known as Chinese cinnamon, it’s dark in color and tends to have a strong, spicy flavor. Cassia is generally lower-quality cinnamon and the one that’s most widely available at grocery stores. Ceylon cinnamon – also known as “true cinnamon”, is native to Sri Lanka and southern India. It’s higher-quality cinnamon that’s more tan in color with a highly desirable, mildly sweet, delicate flavor. Saigon cinnamon – sometimes known as Vietnamese cinnamon, has a strong flavor and aroma. Due to its high concentration of the compound coumarin, it has strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties but can be harmful in high doses.
To make the perfect cinnamon sugar ratio, mix ½ cup granulated sugar with 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, pour it into a jar to store, and sprinkle it on everything from french toast to oatmeal. It’s easy to scale the ratio up or down, too!
To make more: Use 1 cup of sugar with ¼ cup of cinnamon To make less: Use ¼ cup of sugar to 1 tablespoon of cinnamon Use 1 tablespoon of sugar to ¾ teaspoon of cinnamon
Keep in mind that spices do have a shelf life and lose their potency after some time. While it won’t go bad per se, it’s best to use it sooner than later for optimal taste. Sweet breakfasts that taste great with cinnamon sugar
Apple Pumpkin Oatmeal with Pecan Crumble Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins Apple Pancakes
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