Cinnamon sugar

A bottle of home made cinnamon sugar.

Cinnamon sugar is a mixture of ground cinnamon and granulated sugar used as a spice for desserts. While premixed versions are available commercially, it is simple to prepare at home, and more economical.

Proportions

Typical proportions of sugar to cinnamon range from 3:1 to 12:1.

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar to 3-4 teaspoons ground cinnamon. (4:1 to 3:1)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar mixed with 2-3 teaspoon ground cinnamon. (6:1 to 4:1)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar to 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon. (8:1)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar to 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. (8:1)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar to 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. (12:1)

Uses

Raisin bread with cinnamon sugar swirled in the dough.

• Apple pie shooter
• Cinnamon toast
• Cinnamon rolls
• Coffee cake
• French toast
• Fried dough (beaver tails)
• Kuchen
• Monkey butter
• Pączki or pampushky (Ukrainian doughnut)
• Porridge
• Raisin bread

Commercial products

• Cinnamon Toast Crunch