Cinnamon is a key ingredient to many flavorful dishes. People across the world use cinnamon to add depth to recipes. Cinnamon recipes are fantastic because they often hover between sweet and savory. We have cinnamon recipes that can be made for breakfast, as a side dish, or dessert. There are not a whole lot of recipes cinnamon doesn't work with!

Restaurants and cafes showcase cinnamon recipes all year long, but during the fall it is emphasized even more. These copycat cinnamon recipes will fill your home with autumn aromas no matter what season it is outside. Make sure to keep these cinnamon recipes on hand when the winter holidays roll around. Any of these recipes featured would be a hit at Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner. 

16 Easy Copycat Cinnamon Recipes

Copycat Cinnamon Recipes for Bread

Copycat Cinnamon Roll Recipes

Copycat Side Dish Cinnamon Recipes

Copycat Cinnamon Recipes for Dessert

Copycat Cinnamon Recipes for Drinks

Copycat Cinnamon Recipes for Bread

Cinnamon bread is one of those cinnamon recipes that is a true mix of savory and sweet. Some cinnamon recipes for bread add a frosting to make it more of a dessert, such as the Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf featured. The Cinnamon Swirl Bread is not going to be overly sweet and can be enjoyed for breakfast by itself or fried up as French toast. 

1. Copycat Starbucks Cinnamon Chip Bread - (pictured above left)
2. Cinnamon Swirl Bread - (pictured at top)
3. Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf - (pictured above right)

Copycat Cinnamon Roll Recipes

The most popular cinnamon recipes are generally those for cinnamon rolls. The warm and gooey centers are glazed with icing. What's not to love?

1. Easy Cinnabon Monkey Bread - (pictured above left)
2. Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
3. Mini Cinnabon Buns - (pictured above right)

Copycat Side Dish Cinnamon Recipes

Certain foods go hand and hand with cinnamon. Sweet potato and apple recipes are often filled with cinnamon. The flavors of the dish are highlighted by the addition of cinnamon. Serve any of these at your Thanksgiving meal. Your guests will not be disappointed.

1. Copycat Boston Market Cinnamon Apples
2. Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce - (pictured above right)
3. Copycat Boston Market Sweet Potato Casserole - (pictured above left)

Copycat Cinnamon Recipes for Dessert

Tiny flecks of cinnamon decorate the world's most extravagant dessert recipes. These copycat recipes are just as good as their restaurant versions and will hit your cinna-spot. 

1. Better Than Starbucks Cinnamon Scones - (pictured above left)
2. Cinnabon Fudge
3. Copycat Churro Bites - (pictured above right)
4. Homemade Cinnasticks

Copycat Cinnamon Recipes for Drinks

Coffee and cinnamon is another flavor combination that cannot be missed in your collection of cinnamon recipes. Starbucks is known for their fancy drink menu which is dotted with cinnamon spiked drinks. Do not waste 5 dollars on a drink recipe you can make in the same amount of time, but for a fraction of the price. These cinnamon recipes for drinks will delight on a cold day.

1. Skinny Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Frappe Knockoff - (pictured above right)
2. Copycat French Toast Latte
3. Better Than Starbucks Cinnamon Sugar Toast Latte - (pictured above left)