5,350 cinnamon recipes

Pumpkin flan: a silky honey-sweetened pumpkin custard baked in a water bath with a brown sugar bottom and a splash of brandy. A fall twist on classic Spanish flan, chilled and ready in 5 hours.

Molasses whoopie pies: cake-like ginger molasses cookies sandwiched with a sweet ginger-molasses buttercream filling. The Pennsylvania Dutch lunchbox classic with a warm-spice twist on the chocolate original.

Homemade pumpkin dog treats made from canned pumpkin, whole wheat flour, and a touch of molasses, cut into shapes and baked firm. Simple, wholesome puppy biscuits with no mystery ingredients.

Rosehip, Hibiscus & Currant Pie or Cake Filling recipe

Spiced fig drop cookies with stewed figs, raisins, walnuts, allspice, and cinnamon. An old-fashioned fruit-filled cookie that stores beautifully in a tin for weeks.

Orange hot and sweet mustard made with dry mustard, fresh orange and lemon juice, honey, and cinnamon. A bold homemade condiment that keeps for a month.

Sweet potato and apple casserole microwaves cubed sweet potatoes and Golden Delicious apples with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then thickens the syrup with cornstarch. A 35-minute holiday side without the oven.

Chilled cantaloupe soup with orange juice concentrate, honey, Calvados apple brandy, and cream. A stunning cold summer starter served in stemmed glasses with fresh mint.

Southern peach shortcake with sliced peaches, almond extract, and cinnamon baked under a light biscuit topping. Diabetic-friendly with fructose instead of sugar.

Old-fashioned gingerbread cake with New Orleans-style molasses, ginger, and cinnamon. A moist, dark, warmly spiced snack cake served hot with whipped cream or applesauce.

Texan fried pies stuffed with spiced dried apricot filling in a flaky, vinegar-laced pastry. Hand-held, golden-fried, and dusted with sugar. A classic Southern dessert from scratch.

Layered phyllo strudel filled with fig puree and fresh pears spiced with cinnamon and allspice, drizzled with warm honey and chopped hazelnuts.

Irish pastry-wrapped baked apples stuffed with brown sugar, raisins, and cinnamon. Sweet apples wrapped in puff pastry, baked until tender.

Fresh pear and apple pie with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lime juice in a double-crust pastry. A fall fruit pie that blends the soft sweetness of pears with tart, firm apples.

Bizcochitos are the official state cookie of New Mexico: lard-based shortbread perfumed with anise and sweet wine, dusted in cinnamon sugar, and baked into delicate flaky rounds. The traditional Christmas and wedding cookie of the Southwest.

Greek-style vegetarian pastitsio with spiced lentils, fettuccine, and a fluffy egg white topping. Comfort food without the meat.