Cinnamon

Inspired by Greek bougatsa, this phyllo and custard pie embraces imperfection demanding you drape and fold pastry for the most beautiful result.

Toasting the almonds before soaking gives this creamy horchata an irresistibly roast-y flavor.

This peach cobbler features a rich milk batter swirled with brown butter and scented with cinnamon and mace.

Just a sprinkle of this hot, warm, and sweet spice blend will enhance any dish—especially when you take a few minutes to make it yourself. 

The perfect pick-me-up on a cold day, this atole (a traditional category of hot Mexican drinks thickened with masa) is enriched with chocolate, cinnamon, and a pinch of cayenne.

When you can’t decide between cake and cookie, bake classic New England hermits, which are dense, chewy, and spiced with Christmas flavors.

Buttery, floral, and with just the right amount of spice, there’s no better companion for your afternoon tea or coffee break.

Store-bought tomato purée cooked with lots of warm spices such as cumin and garam masala packs tons of flavor into this simple fish curry.

Imagine if a cinnamon roll and a pound cake had a fluffy little baby, and that baby got drizzled with cream cheese icing. Thanks to Jocelyn Delk Adams and her grandmother, this baby is a reality (and we have the recipe).

A French toast walks into a waffle iron and leaves crispier, custardy, and full of nooks and crannies perfect for catching an all too simple caramel sauce. 

Recipe developer Zaynab Issa’s Karak Chai is richer than most cups of tea, thanks to its generous use of evaporated milk and hints of vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom.  

Rather than tossing your orange peels, add a few to a batch of warming chai for a soothing sick-day (or any-day) beverage.

A concentrated spiced simple syrup to flavor any cold brew.

This Persian rice dish, known as kateh gojeh farangi, is the ideal late summer comfort food. The cinnamon tames the natural acidity of tomatoes, creating a sweet-savory aroma and flavor.

These fluffy buttermilk-laced buns are filled with a cinnamon-scented date purée to capture all that gooey sticky bun glory without being overly sweet.

Equal parts crunchy-sweet crumb and moist-pillowy cake—plus lots of ginger to balance all that buttery goodness.

A grown-up Shirley Temple with holiday-spiced grenadine syrup, club soda, and a twist. Adding Scotch is up to you.

Baking a single large-format tamal may not be traditional, but it produces a similarly tender, moist, barely sweet cake with pudding vibes.

We helped our snickerdoodles get party-ready by upping the spices and adding texture with toffee, cornflakes, and a sparkly finish.

Hold the apples, sub in squash, and mind the jaws dropping to the table for this show-stopping fall dessert.

Inside two layers of buttery, crumbly walnut crust hides a tart cranberry filling.

Pumpkin Spice Bread gets all grown up thanks to the addition of fresh ginger in this super-moist no-fuss bread with a crunchy pumpkin seed topping.

A slice of apple pie with a slab of sharp cheddar on it is one of life’s great gastronomical treasures.

Not all cinnamon is created equal.