Cinnamon ( Cassia)Ground 80g

Recipes & Uses

Why Keep Ground Cinnamon in the Pantry?

The classic strong cinnamon flavour
Cassia has a bold, sweet and warmly spicy character that stands up beautifully in baking and cooking.

Ready to use straight from the pack
No breaking or grinding cinnamon bark before you cook.

Made for much more than baking
Use it in curries, spice rubs, roasted vegetables and slow-cooked dishes as well as cakes and desserts.

An easy everyday breakfast spice
A sprinkle can completely change porridge, yoghurt, toast or fruit.

Pairs naturally with other warming spices
Use alongside ginger, cloves, cardamom and nutmeg for deeper spice combinations.

What Does Cassia Cinnamon Taste Like?

Cassia Cinnamon has a strong, sweet, warm and slightly spicy flavour.

Compared with more delicate varieties of cinnamon, Cassia tends to be bolder and more immediately recognisable.

That makes it particularly useful when cinnamon is supposed to be one of the main flavours in the finished dish.

Think:

Cinnamon rolls
Apple pie
French toast
Spiced muffins
Chai

It also brings warmth to savoury spice blends without making the dish taste overtly sweet.

How to Use Ground Cinnamon

Cinnamon Rolls

Mix Ground Cinnamon with brown sugar and softened butter for the classic cinnamon-roll filling.

Apple Pie & Crumble

Toss sliced apples with Cinnamon, sugar and a little lemon before baking.

The warm spice works naturally with the sweetness and acidity of the fruit.

Porridge & Oats

Stir into porridge while cooking or sprinkle over the top with fruit, nuts or honey.

French Toast

Add a little Cinnamon to your egg and milk mixture before soaking the bread.

Hot Chocolate & Coffee

Stir a small amount into hot chocolate, coffee or warm milk for an easy spiced drink.

Curries & Savoury Dishes

Use alongside cumin, coriander and other spices in curries, tagines and slow-cooked meat dishes.

Ground Cinnamon or Cinnamon Quills?

Both come from cinnamon bark, but they behave very differently.

Choose Ground Cinnamon when you want:

• Cinnamon distributed throughout a recipe
• Baking and desserts
• Breakfast foods
• Spice mixes and rubs
• Quick flavour with no preparation

Choose Cinnamon Quills when you want:

• Slow infusion
• Mulled drinks
• Poached fruit
• Rice and broths
• Curries and stews where the cinnamon will be removed before serving

Ground Cinnamon becomes part of the finished dish.

A quill generally infuses the dish and is then taken back out.

Why Cinnamon Works So Well with Fruit

Cinnamon's warm sweetness makes it a natural partner for fruit, especially:

Apple
Pear
Banana
Peach
Plum

It adds the impression of warmth and sweetness without requiring you to dramatically increase the sugar.

That's why the combination appears so often in pies, crumbles, baked fruit and breakfast dishes.

Don't Keep It Only in the Baking Cupboard

Cinnamon plays an important role in savoury cooking around the world.

A small amount can add depth to:

Indian curries
Middle Eastern spice blends
Moroccan-style stews
Lamb dishes
Roasted root vegetables

The key is moderation.

You usually don't want the finished savoury dish to taste like dessert.

You want Cinnamon to add warmth underneath the other spices.

Try It This Way

For an easy cinnamon apple topping, cook sliced apple in a pan with:

A little butter
Ground Cinnamon
A splash of water
A little brown sugar or honey if needed

Cook until softened.

Spoon over:

Porridge
Yoghurt
Pancakes
French toast
Ice cream

One simple mixture works from breakfast through dessert.

Build Your Own Warming Spice Mix

Ground Cinnamon is also an excellent base for creating your own sweet spice combinations.

Try combining it with:

Ground ginger
Nutmeg
Ground cloves
Cardamom

Adjust the balance depending on whether you're making cakes, biscuits, porridge or drinks.

Cinnamon can be the familiar foundation while the other spices add complexity.

Beyond Cinnamon Rolls

Once you've opened the pack, try Ground Cinnamon in:

• Apple pie
• Apple crumble
• Banana bread
• Muffins
• Biscuits
• Pancakes
• French toast
• Porridge
• Overnight oats
• Yoghurt
• Smoothies
• Coffee
• Hot chocolate
• Chai
• Curries
• Tagines
• Lamb rubs
• Roast pumpkin
• Sweet potato
• Rice pudding
• Poached fruit

Ground Cassia Cinnamon is one of those spices that earns its pantry space because it moves easily from breakfast to baking to dinner without feeling out of place.

How to Use

For baking, mix or sift Ground Cinnamon with your other dry ingredients so it distributes evenly.

In sauces and savoury dishes, add it during cooking so the flavour has time to mellow and combine with the other ingredients.

Use it as a finishing sprinkle when you want a stronger cinnamon aroma.

Storage

Store Ground Cinnamon in an airtight container in a cool, dark and dry place to help protect its aroma and flavour.