Salt and spices
Substitutes for cinnamon
Cinnamon is sweet and warm. Spice blends built on cinnamon are the easiest swaps.
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Pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice
- How much
- The same amount
- What changes
- Mostly cinnamon, with ginger, nutmeg and allspice or cloves: a little spicier.
- Best in
- Muffins, oatmeal, pies, French toast.
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Ground allspice or nutmeg
- How much
- About ¼ the amount
- What changes
- Much stronger and different, but warm in the same way.
- Best in
- Baking, oatmeal.
Simmerbee recipes with cinnamon (33)
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
- Bakery-Style Blueberry Streusel Muffins
- Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
- Chewy Ginger Molasses Crinkle Cookies
- Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chewy Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Cinnamon Apple Galette
- Cinnamon Spiced Hot Chocolate
- Classic Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Classic Double-Crust Apple Pie
- Classic One-Bowl Banana Bread
- Classic Skillet French Toast
- Creamy Stovetop Cinnamon Rice Pudding
- Crumb-Topped Apple Pie
- Freezer French Toast Sticks for Kids
- Grilled Lamb Kofta with Garlic Yogurt Sauce
- Homemade Cinnamon Rice Horchata
- Moist Cinnamon Walnut Zucchini Bread
- Orange-Ginger Cranberry Sauce
- Oven-Roasted Jerk-Inspired Chicken
- Peanut Butter Apple Nachos
- Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
- Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
- Raspberry Oat Crumble Bars
- Sheet Pan French Toast for a Crowd
- Sheet-Pan Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Yogurt Sauce
- Silky Classic Pumpkin Pie
- Skillet Cinnamon Apples
- Soft and Puffy Cinnamon Sugar Snickerdoodles
- Spiced Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies
On those recipes, tap Swaps next to the ingredient for the short version.
More salt and spices swaps
SaltPaprikaCayenne pepperRed pepper flakesChili powderCuminItalian seasoningGaram masalaNutmeg
Ingredient guide: Cinnamon: pick, store and measure