one green planet
one green planet

These 15 scrumptious cinnamon recipes will quickly become your new go-to treats! Plus, who doesn’t want the sweet aroma of cinnamon goodness to fill up their kitchen? Add this fantastic spice to cookies, bread, cinnamon rolls, and other sweet treats. The iconic taste of cinnamon isn’t just for Fall baking, it can be used all year round and in a wide array of fun recipes.

We also highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App  — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help you get healthy! 

1. Cinnamon Chickpea Blondies

Cinnamon Chickpea Blondies

Source: Cinnamon Chickpea Blondies 

These vegan Cinnamon Chickpea Blondies by Jenn Sebestyen will be your new go-to treat! They are moist and tender in the center with just a bit of a crackly crust on top. They are perfectly sweet, healthier than your average blondie recipe, and oh-so addictive! While these do contain a good amount of sugar, they are also packed with protein, fiber, folate, and iron, so you can feel good about your new afternoon treat! Oh, and guess what? They are gluten-free and oil-free too! You have to try making these vegan chickpea blondies!

2. Baked Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries With Cinnamon Oat Crumble

Baked Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries With Cinnamon Oat Crumble

Source: Baked Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries With Cinnamon Oat Crumble

This Baked Sweet Potatoes and Cranberries With Cinnamon Oat Crumble dish by Adam Merrin and Ryan Alvarez qualifies as the perfect sweet potato casserole: filled with tender sweet potatoes tossed with fresh ripe cranberries, covered with a cinnamon and brown sugar oat crumble, and baked until the cranberries soften and burst, releasing their ruby-colored juice, which bubbles under the crisp, crunchy warmly-spiced

3. Cinnamon Almond Cookies

Cinnamon Almond Cookies

Source: Cinnamon Almond Cookies

These Cinnamon Almond Cookies by Julie Zimmer are made with almond flour, almond meal, rolled oats, granulated sugar cane, and unsweetened apple sauce.  These little gems are easy to make and delicious.

4. Cinnamon and Raisin Cookies

Cinnamon and Raisin Cookies

Source: Cinnamon and Raisin Cookies

These delicious Cinnamon and Raisin Cookies by Hayley Canning combine dairy-free butter with sweet raisins, coconut sugar, and a warm hint of cinnamon to make irresistible goodies. It’s a quick and easy recipe that you can whip up from ingredients found in most kitchen cupboards in no time. Whether for a snack or a healthier dessert, these cinnamon and raisin cookies will go down as a treat every time. They are crispy on the outside and soft in the middle–the absolute perfect texture for a cookie.

5. Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Source: Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

These Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls by Petra Vogel will make your home smells amazing! No need for candles or air fresheners when you have something delicious and autumnal to bake. And don’t worry, they taste just as amazing as they smell. The sweet cinnamon and pumpkin flavors are fantastic.

6. Chocolate Chip Churro Cheesecake Pop Tarts

Chocolate Chip Churro Cheesecake Pop Tarts

Source: Chocolate Chip Churro Cheesecake Pop Tarts

No pop tart could ever stand up to these Chocolate Chip Churro Cheesecake Pop Tarts by Tori Cooper. They’re perfectly flaky on the pastry part, the filling is creamy and cheesecakey (not to mention studded with tons of chocolate chips!), then they’re covered with all the cinnamon/sugar goodness of a churro and drizzled in a little icing for cosmetic appeal and good measure. You know you need these in your life.

7. Chocolate-Cinnamon Avocado Mousse

Chocolate-Cinnamon Avocado Mousse

Source: Chocolate-Cinnamon Avocado Mousse

This Chocolate-Cinnamon Avocado Mousse by Petra Vogel is so decadent and delicious. To make it look finer, serve the mousse in a coffee or espresso cup!

8. Cinnamon Zucchini Cakes

Cinnamon Zucchini Cakes

Source: Cinnamon Zucchini Cakes

These moist and succulent mini Cinnamon Zucchini Cakes by Fabio Gallo are a nice alternative to your regular carrot cake. They are spiced perfectly, studded with walnuts and raisins, and then finish with a simple glaze drizzle to give them a sweet finish.

9. Cinnamon Apple Galette

Cinnamon Apple Galette

Source: Cinnamon Apple Galette

What’s great about this Cinnamon Apple Galette, is everything. If you find a staple recipe such as this one by Gabrielle St. Claire you can mix up the fruit as you like to cater to the changing seasons and your tastebuds. It’s quick, easy, affordable, like a blank canvas, has minimal added sugar and the majority of sweetness derived from the fruit, it’s aesthetically pleasing, great for entertaining, you could easily make these in bulk for a party, are perfect with ice-cream, and are just crowd pleasers!

10. Cinnamon Baked Apples

Cinnamon Baked Apples

Source: Cinnamon Baked Apples

These Vegan Cinnamon Baked Apples by Kristina Jug & Mitja Bezenšek are a classic Fall dessert, made vegan and suitable for a plant-based diet.

11. Maple Ice Cream with Cinnamon Crisps

Maple Ice Cream with Cinnamon Crisps

Source: Maple Ice Cream with Cinnamon Crisps

This recipe for Maple Ice Cream with Cinnamon Crisps by Ashley Smyczek is so tasty! The coconut milk maple ice cream is the perfect dip for the sweet cinnamon tortilla chips. Plus, it’s quite easy to make!

12. Cinnamon Apple Graham Cracker Crumb Bars

Cinnamon Apple Graham Cracker Crumb Bars

Source: Cinnamon Apple Graham Cracker Crumb Bars

These Cinnamon Apple Graham Cracker Crumb Bars by Tori Cooper are simply a combination of the most amazingly soft and delicious cookie base and a classic cinnamon apple filling like what you fill a pie with. Of course, you’ve got to drizzle them with something extra like this amazing icing! Take advantage of apple season by making these soft, sweet, delicious cookie bars full of all the sugar and spice goodness!

13. Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Bars

Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Bars

Source: Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Bars

These Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Bars by Kat Condon allow you to enjoy cinnamon rolls for breakfast – in a healthy, gluten-free way! Made without any refined sugars, these bars are frosted with a subtly sweet cream cheese frosting for the perfect breakfast bite.

14. Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Baked Apple Cider Donuts

Source: Baked Apple Cider Donuts

These delicious Vegan Baked Apple Cider Donuts by Kristina Jug & Mitja Bezenšek are full of tasty fall flavors with apple and cinnamon. Just the perfect bite to have on a foggy, chilly, late-autumn afternoon along with a steaming cup of tea.

15. Almond Cinnamon Yeast Strudel

Almond Cinnamon Yeast Strudel

Source: Almond Cinnamon Yeast Strudel

Almond Cinnamon Yeast Strudel is a famous Swiss pastry that everyone must try! The delicious flaky strudel is filled with a rich buttery almond mixture and topped with tangy lemon icing. Bake this sweet recipe by Fabio Gallo as a treat for breakfast, snack, or dessert.

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home!

Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammationheart healthmental wellbeingfitness goalsnutritional needsallergiesgut health, and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acnehormonal imbalancecancerprostate cancer, and has many side effects.

For those interested in eating more plant-based, we highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 15,000 delicious recipes; it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

Here are some great resources to get you started:

For more Animal, Earth, Life, Vegan Food, Health, and Recipe content published daily, subscribe to the One Green Planet Newsletter! Lastly, being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high-quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong.