What can I make with apple and cinnamon?
Apple and Cinnamon is not only for dessert - it balances salt, chilli, and fat in savoury cooking too. Below are recipes using apple and cinnamon, then ideas for fruit that is slightly past its best.
12 recipes with apple and cinnamon
Apple cake
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Netherlands4
Apple & Blackberry Crumble
Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
British4
Smoky Lentil Chili with Squash
Begin by roasting the squash.
British4
Apple Potato Mash (Hete bliksem)
Clean and peel the potatoes and cut them into even size chunks.
Netherlands4
Dutch Apple Pie
Add the flour, 150 gr of the sugar, pinch of salt and 1 egg yolk in the bowl of a food processor.
Netherlands4
Golden Milk
Warm turmeric-spiced milk for wind-down.
Indian8m2
Horchata
Cold rice-cinnamon drink sweetened with condensed milk.
Mexican10m4
Chai Tea Latte
Spiced black tea simmered with milk.
Indian15m4
Bulgogi
Sweet-savory marinated beef, quickly grilled.
Korean25m4
Churros
Crisp fried dough sticks rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Spanish30m6Tacos al Pastor
Marinated pork tacos with pineapple, onion, and cilantro on corn tortillas.
Mexican40m4German Potato Salad
A creamy and tangy potato salad originating from Germany, typically served as a side dish.
German40m4
Sweet and savoury ways to use apple and cinnamon
- 1Raw: a squeeze of citrus and a pinch of salt makes apple and cinnamon taste noticeably brighter.
- 2Roasted or pan-caramelised with a little butter, the sugars concentrate and it turns into a dessert on its own.
- 3Blended into a dressing or sauce, apple and cinnamon balances chilli, vinegar, and salty cheese.
- 4Overripe fruit is not waste - it is the best candidate for baking, smoothies, and quick compotes.
What goes well with apple and cinnamon
Apple and Cinnamon is at its best with cinnamon, honey, yogurt, lemon, butter and oats. Any two or three of those, plus apple and cinnamon, is already a dinner rather than an ingredient list.
Storing apple and cinnamon
Ripen apple and cinnamon on the counter, then move it to the fridge to slow things down. Keep it away from bananas and apples, which release ethylene and speed everything nearby toward overripe. Freeze pieces on a tray for smoothies.
Substituting apple and cinnamon
If you are out of apple and cinnamon, look for something that behaves the same way in the pan rather than something that tastes the same. Match the moisture level, the cooking time, and the richness, and adjust the liquid slightly if your substitute releases more water. When in doubt, describe what you actually have in the chat and Mr. Chef will rewrite the recipe around it.
Apple and Cinnamon recipes: common questions
- What can I make with apple and cinnamon and not much else?
- Plenty. With apple and cinnamon plus an onion, garlic, oil, and salt you already have the base of a skillet dinner, a soup, or a simple sauce. Add a starch - rice, pasta, bread, or potatoes - and it becomes a full meal. The recipes above are ordered so the ones needing the fewest extra items come first.
- What is the quickest apple and cinnamon recipe?
- Look for the entries above marked 20 minutes or less. As a rule, anything cut small and cooked in a hot pan beats anything roasted whole, and one-pan recipes save more time in cleanup than in cooking.
- Can I substitute apple and cinnamon?
- In most recipes yes, as long as the replacement plays a similar role - similar moisture, similar cooking time, similar richness. Swapping across roles (a watery vegetable for a starchy one, for instance) usually needs a change in liquid or cooking time too.
- How do I use up leftover apple and cinnamon?
- Fried rice, a frittata, a grain bowl, a soup, or a quesadilla will absorb almost any leftover apple and cinnamon without a recipe. If you want something specific, tell Mr. Chef exactly what is in the fridge and it will build a recipe around it.