How to Make Cinnamon & Sugar

Cinnamon sugar tops off delicious cookies.

The smell and taste of cinnamon makes many desserts and dishes enjoyable to eat. The fragrance of cinnamon is so enjoyable, it's used for candles, potpourri and other home-fragrance items. While plain, ground cinnamon is used in many recipes, the sweet combination of cinnamon and sugar makes a delicious topping to many foods. Top of a piece of buttered toast with a cinnamon-sugar mixture or sprinkle it over cookies and cakes. Make a batch of cinnamon sugar and store it in your cabinet for use anytime.

Things You'll Need

• Bowl
• 1 tbsp. white sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• Spoon
• 1 tsp. brown sugar (optional)
• 1 pinch ground cloves (optional)
• Airtight container

Instructions

1. Pour 1 tbsp. white sugar and 1 tsp. ground cinnamon in a bowl. Use regular, fine white sugar when adding the cinnamon sugar into a recipe and course white sugar when using the cinnamon sugar to top off a dessert.

2. 

   Stir your cinnamon sugar mixture well.

   Stir the mixture with a spoon until the two ingredients are blended well. Scrape the dry ingredients from the sides and bottom of the bowl, and mix well so the cinnamon-sugar flavor is consistent throughout.

3. Taste the cinnamon-sugar mixture for desired taste. Add more white sugar for a weaker blend and more ground cinnamon for a stronger-tasting cinnamon-sugar mixture.

4. 

   Brown sugar is a popular companion to cinnamon sugar.

   Add a unique twist to your cinnamon-sugar mixture by adding 1 tsp. brown sugar or 1 pinch of ground cloves. Brown sugar often is added to cinnamon-sugar mix in cinnamon rolls, and cloves add a sweet kick to your cinnamon sugar.

5. Store unused cinnamon sugar in an airtight container in a cool, dry location.

Tips & Warnings

• Sweeten coffee or cappuccino with cinnamon sugar.

• Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over vanilla ice cream.

• Since cinnamon sugar contains sugar, it will attract ants or roaches if not sealed in an airtight container. Always place sweet, sugary spices in a plastic or metal container with a lid.

References

• Food: Cinnamon Sugar