Cocoa powder, chocolate chips, cinnamon, pecans, and carrots create a showstopper cake, made even better with the addition of chocolate cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

There are a lot of ingredients in this recipe, but the nice thing is that they are almost all pantry basics.

Churro cupcakes are a fun option for Cinco de Mayo or anytime your want a special treat!

Ingredients

There aren’t any fancy ingredients in these cupcakes! Here are just a few things to note:

Cinnamon buttercream frosting is super easy to make. It comes together in just a few minutes and is ready to use on all of your favorite cakes and cupcakes. Dust with extra cinnamon sugar – like I do on my churro cupcakes – for something truly special!

Ingredients

The recipe doesn’t call for any fancy ingredients. Here are just a couple things to consider as you ingredient shop:

If you love cinnamon in your oatmeal or sprinkled over other hot beverages, it is definitely worth giving this drink a try.

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There are only three simple ingredients that you will need: milk, cinnamon, and a sweetener.

I learned this Zimtsterne recipe from Lilly of Lilly’s German Bakery. It’s a family favorite that she grew up with and I was so excited to get to bake this authentic recipe together with her in my St. Louis kitchen.

Ingredients

Zimtsterne are gluten-free cookies made without any all-purpose flour. The main ingredient is ground almonds. You can grind your own in a food processor or purchase almond meal.

They have my favorite sugar cookie texture – crispy on the outside and a little soft on the inside.

Ingredients

The ingredients for these cinnamon sugar cookies are all pantry staples – butter, sugar, an egg, vanilla, salt, flour, and cinnamon.

This is the perfect brunch cake, but it’s also wonderful for snacking on at any time of the day. I can’t help but pick crumbs off the top whenever I walk by.

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You’ll need a full tablespoon of cinnamon for this cake to make the wonderful cinnamon swirl. You may also want to have a little extra cinnamon on hand, to do a sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar on top of the crumbs.

Did you know that Biscoff stands for “biscuit” plus “coffee”? You can drink coffee with them, dip them in milk, or just eat them plain. You can’t go wrong!

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These cookies are made entirely with pantry basics. What makes them special is the blend of spices. I updated the recipe (December, 2020) with new spice measurements after several people said the spices weren’t quite strong enough. I think the new amounts are perfect and I hope you’ll agree. I use a blend of cinnamon and nutmeg with just a touch of cloves and cardamom.

These muffins make a great breakfast. But, they are also wonderful for snack time. When they are in our house, we can’t help but reach for them! And, wow, they smell so good while they are baking!

Ingredients

This recipe is made almost entirely with pantry basics. Consider a few things while you gather what you need:

The good news is that with just a few ingredients you can make them yourself! Bonus – they only take a few minutes to prep. 

The texture of the homemade version is a little different from the ones you can buy. The store-bought chips [paid link] are smooth, almost waxy, while mine have a texture that more closely resembles wet sand. When they are melted in baked goods, they remain a little coarse (but it’s not unpleasant).