Cinnamon Squares Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is a cinnamon square? ›

You could think of these cinnamon squares as the wintry brother of tangy, summery lemon bars, but what they really are is shortbread topped with a cinnamon-infused glaze, perfect with a cup of tea or a mug of coffee. And it is a reassuringly straightforward recipe.

In our opinion, the best variety of cinnamon for cinnamon rolls is Saigon cinnamon. It's true that it's not the special type of Makara cinnamon that Cinnabon uses. But, the reality is that this type of cinnamon really isn't necessary.

Cinnabon^® Classic Roll

Our world-famous cinnamon roll is made with a combination of warm dough, legendary Makara cinnamon, and signature cream cheese for a freshly baked, irresistible sweet treat. Product availability and varieties vary by market.

Our tender dough is brushed with butter and cinnamon-sugar goodness, baked to resemble the ooey gooey center of a cinnamon bun, and topped with icing.

Julie Clark, the blogger behind the website, notes that after years of research, she discovered that the key to getting perfectly gooey rolls is to “pour heavy cream over the cinnamon buns before baking. THIS is the secret ingredient and what makes the rolls rich and gooey.”

Yes, heavy cream and heavy whipping cream are the exact same thing. The confusion lies in the fact that they're sold by different brands under two different names. According to the US Food and Drug Administration's labelling standards, heavy cream must contain at least 36 percent milk fat.

Evaporated milk can be used as a substitute in recipes in which heavy cream is used as a liquid ingredient, such as in baked goods, but it doesn't whip well. Substitute the heavy cream in your recipes with an equal amount of evaporated milk.

Cinnabon's Secret Ingredient

This special Indonesian cinnamon, called Makara, is trademarked by Cinnabon. And because of that trademark, you won't find this product in your local grocery store spice aisle.

The cinnamon bark is harvested directly from the tree—McCormick sources premium quality whole cinnamon, which mitigates the chance for added ingredients and contamination that could be encountered by sourcing a pre-ground product.

Bread flour is hands down the best option when making cinnamon rolls. Any good cinnamon rolls recipe is going to usually call for bread flour instead of other kinds of flour. This is because bread flour is high in protein, usually containing 11% to 13% more protein than other kinds of flour.

What is the best cinnamon in the world? ›

Ceylon cinnamon is a high-quality, highly prized spice. Between 50–63% of its oil is cinnamaldehyde, which explains its mild flavor.

All Cinnabon bakeries are discontinuing the sale of Cinnabon Stix until CSM Bakery Solutions has confirmed the source of the peanut allergens have been "contained and eliminated." Cinnabon Stix are sold in bakery cups, bags or boxes and could have been distributed across the country and internationally.

Take a breather from your Cinnabon-eating frenzy and you would notice that it's actually the sum of their parts — the oh-so-tender dough, the massive amounts of cinnamon and sugar, and the frosting you could eat by the spoonful — that makes them so darn tasty.

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Cinnamon is the inner bark of several different species of laurel tree, all of which are harvested and dried until the bark rolls in on itself. The sticks of bark are known as quills, and there are marked differences between Ceylon cinnamon quills and Cassia cinnamon sticks.

Cinnamon Roll Centers is very similar to Monkey Bread. No burnt edges. No underdone dough. Just sticky, delicious pillows of cinnamon and sugar. These are BEYOND easy to make and no one will assume they came from a can.