• Add 1/2 to 1 1/2 teaspoons to hot oatmeal or cold cereal, or a tablespoon to pancake batter.
• Mix 1/2 teaspoon into 2 tablespoons peanut butter and spread onto celery sticks.
• Microwave 1 cup soy milk and 1 teaspoon honey for 1:30, then add 1/2 teaspoon. Or simmer a stick and honey in soy milk for 5 minutes on stove.
• Stir 1/2 teaspoon into plain yogurt.
• Coat 2 cups of raw nuts with a mix of 1/4 cup honey and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and roast at 350F for 15 minutes.
• Shake three dashes into your favorite fruit smoothie.
• Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon straight into your coffee, latte, or cappuccino.
• Sprinkle powdered cinnamon on desserts, cereal, applesauce, French toast or pancakes, sweet potatoes or carrots or mix it into butter or cream cheese.
• Use stick cinnamon in your hot tea, or add to coffee, cocoa or cappuccino to liven up your day.
• Cinnamon can be baked into a dish
• A dash or two of cinnamon added to soups such as lentil or black bean may add an exotic flavor
Just one teaspoon a day of antioxidant-rich cinnamon can help reduce fats in the bloodstream, helping to prevent plaque build up in the arteries and lower bad cholesterol levels by as much as 26 percent, according to recent research. Sprinkle some on your morning coffee.
- Shape Magazine