This easy and quick Cinnamon Sugar combines the perfect cinnamon sugar ratio for all your cooking and baking needs. Make homemade cinnamon sugar for sprinkling on freshly fried doughnuts or ice cream, making cinnamon toast, or mixing with fresh fruit and Greek yogurt.
Growing up, I remember my Mom always having a shaker full of it for us. It was often her saving grace, as we made a simplified version of cinnamon toast on the weekends. This allowed my parents to get a little bit more time to sleep. We would grab the Wonder Bread, toast it, slather it with butter, and sprinkle it with a generous helping of this delight. This was pure heaven for us. It worked easily and quickly enough for us to enjoy our Saturday morning cartoons.
Perhaps this all-too-familiar story takes you back to your childhood. For my kiddos (I do not have seven children), I spread the soft butter on bread, sprinkle it with cinnamon sugar, and place it under the broiler on low for about two minutes. The result is cinnamon bread that is slightly crunchy on the top while soft in the middle, and full of flavor. The smell emanating from the oven will knock your socks off. Both kids and adults alike love the taste of this cinnamon toast.
Cinnamon Sugar Ratio
I have found that the perfect ratio is 1:4. That is one part cinnamon to 4 parts granulated sugar. So if you want to double this recipe, use 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup ground cinnamon.
Ways to Use Cinnamon Sugar
- Sprinkle over fresh fried or baked doughnuts like zeppole.
- Toss a little in with a mixture of fresh fruit and Greek Yogurt.
- Sprinkle over the top of a fruit pie or fruit cobbler. My favorites are apple, blueberry, and peach.
- Toss with chopped pecans or walnuts and sprinkle over cakes, muffins, or quick bread before baking.
- Sprinkle in your oatmeal or cream of wheat cereal.
- Enjoy a little bit of it in rice pudding or creamy tapioca.
- Sprinkle over French toast or banana pancakes.
- Make cinnamon toast by slathering butter on one side of a slice of bread. Sprinkle that side with cinnamon sugar and place it on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Put under the broiler for about 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Watch the broiler closely.
More Sweet Treats
Easy Cinnamon Sugar
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small bowl, using a small whisk or fork, stir the sugar and ground cinnamon together. Store in a glass or plastic shaker, glass canning jar with a tight-fitting lid, or plastic zipper storage bag.
Notes
- Brown sugar can be substituted for granulated white sugar on a 1:1 ratio.
Nutrition
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Dannii
oooh yum! I want to sprinkle this on some hot donuts.
Aimee Mars
I love cinnamon sugar but haven’t thought to keep a bottle on hand at all times. This is such a great practical recipe to have on hand.
Kelly Anthony
This brings me back to my college days of eating lots of cinnamon toast. I couldn’t agree more that it is very important to have the perfect proportions of cinnamon and sugar.
Shannon
As a daily consumer of cinnamon sugar, I can confirm it is the best thing ever for an easy & delicious toast topping.
Marie-Charlotte Chatelain
Cinnamon is my love language! This is the perfect ratio sugar-cinnamon! So good on rice pudding and oats
Jordin
Cinnamon sugar is one of those things that brings back childhood, and I love it! Cinnamon sugar is great topped on many things, and the kiddos love it!
kim
Love this recipe! So convenient to have on hand!
sherry brubaker
I love how simple and well explained this recipe is, it’s so easy my 8 year old daughter made it for herself!
Beth Pierce
That is awesome!
Pam Greer
This is so perfectly simple! I never knew what the ratio of cinnamon to sugar was and always seem to get it wrong. Bookmarking this so I can return to it whenever I need to!
Jo
Cinnamon sugar is so super versatile, I have a jar on the go at all times.
Beth Pierce
Yes it really is!