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Cinnamon Roll Granola Clusters

Oats, chia and flax baked in a tightly packed sheet with maple syrup, coconut oil and cinnamon, cooled, drizzled with white chocolate and broken into clusters.

AmericanBreakfast47 minServes 6563 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: oats

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11375 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Roll Pancakes

Pancakes griddled with a spiral of butter, brown sugar and cinnamon filling piped over the batter as it cooks, stacked and spooned with a warm cream cheese glaze.

AmericanBreakfast30 minServes 4802 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9214 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls is a American dish built around yeast. It takes 2 h 30 min in total and serves 12. It pairs well with coleslaw and cornbread.

Americandessert, breakfast2 hr 30 minServes 12668 kcalVegetarian

Main ingredient: yeast

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-0658 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Rolls

A slab of sweet rolls cut in a swirl pattern, soaked in cinnamon brown-sugar butter, baked briefly and frosted with cream cheese frosting.

AmericanDessert30 min12 rolls217 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: gin

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-10150 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Rolls

Soft Scandinavian-style cinnamon rolls with a thick cinnamon sugar swirl, baked until golden and drizzled with thin vanilla icing.

AmericanDessert3 hr 40 minServes 12332 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-14137 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Rolls

Soft Scandinavian cinnamon rolls just like the ones at the IKEA bistro, with a thick cinnamon sugar swirl and thin vanilla icing. Makes 12 rolls.

AmericanDessert3 hr 40 minServes 12343 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-2618 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Rolls

American cinnamon rolls made from a yeasted dough filled with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, cut with floss, proofed again, baked, and topped with a cream cheese frosting.

AmericanDessert3 hr 30 minServes 12411 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9277 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Rolls

Flaky crescent triangles rolled around a sweetened cream cheese and vanilla filling, brushed with melted butter and coated in cinnamon sugar before baking. An optional powdered sugar glaze can be drizzled over the warm, golden rolls.

AmericanBreadMakes 8 rolls234 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: cheese

Pairs well with: coffee, hot chocolate, chai tea, fresh fruit

HB-8916 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Sugar Rhubarb Cake

A soft, buttermilk-rich sheet cake crowded with tart chopped rhubarb and a lemon-vanilla crumb, finished with a crackly cinnamon sugar topping.

AmericanDessert1 hr 10 minServes 12276 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-17628 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Sweet Potato Fries with Paleo Chocolate Sauce

Oven-baked sweet potato fries tossed with avocado oil, cinnamon and coconut sugar until crisp at the edges, drizzled with melted chocolate to serve.

AmericanSnackServes 4200 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sweet potato

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11377 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Syrup

A creamy, buttery syrup with cinnamon roll flavour, made from sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon, vanilla and evaporated milk. Pour it over pancakes, waffles or anything that wants sweetening.

AmericanBreakfast, Sauce8 minServes 8150 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13212 · Hand-built original

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Cinnamon Tahini Cookies

Small almond flour and tahini cookies sweetened with honey and cinnamon, rolled in sesame seeds and baked just until golden on top.

AmericanDessertServes 12166 kcalVegetarianDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: sesame seeds

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11378 · Hand-built original

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Classic Bananas Foster

Caramelised bananas flambéed in rum and spiced brown-sugar butter, served over vanilla ice cream with toasted pecans.

American2–4 servings104 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: pecans

HB-18257 · Hand-built original

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Classic Bloody Mary

The savory brunch standard: vodka and tomato juice seasoned with lemon, Worcestershire, Tabasco, celery salt and pepper, shaken and poured over fresh ice in a rimmed glass.

AmericanDrink5 minMakes 1119 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: vodka

Pairs well with: eggs benedict, shakshuka, grilled cheese

HB-18710 · Hand-built original

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Classic Brookies

Two-layer bars with a cocoa almond flour brownie base made with almond butter and coconut oil, topped with a chocolate chip cookie layer, baked and cut into squares.

AmericanDessert40 minServes 12429 kcalVegetarianRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-12187 · Hand-built original

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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

American chocolate chip cookies made with melted butter, brown and granulated sugars, milk and vanilla, folded with chopped semisweet and milk chocolate and baked until the edges are golden.

AmericanDessert34 minServes 30156 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9278 · Hand-built original

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Classic Chocolate Milkshake

The classic soda-shop formula: vanilla ice cream and cold milk blended with a half cup of chocolate sauce, crowned with whipped cream and a cherry.

AmericanDrink5 min2 servings723 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: vanilla ice cream

Pairs well with: burgers, french fries, peanut butter cookies

HB-18727 · Hand-built original

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Classic Cinnamon Rolls

Twelve soft yeast rolls wound around a thick cinnamon and brown sugar butter, baked until their swirls puff and gild, then flooded with vanilla cream cheese frosting while warm.

AmericanDessert50 min12 buns527 kcalVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: flour

Pairs well with: coffee, tea, hot chocolate

HB-4646 · Hand-built original

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Classic Glazed Donuts

American yeasted donuts cut into rings, proofed twice, fried at 335 to 350°F until deeply golden, and dipped in a powdered sugar and vanilla glaze.

AmericanDessert3 hrServes 12337 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-9279 · Hand-built original

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Classic Hot Toddy

A warm mug of dark rum or bourbon softened with honey and fresh lemon, topped up with hot water or brewed tea and brightened by an optional splash of apple cider vinegar.

AmericanDrink15 minMakes 1 drink67 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: bourbon

Pairs well with: apple pie, gingerbread, roasted nuts

HB-18711 · Hand-built original

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Classic Vegetarian Quinoa Chili

A vegetarian chili of kidney, garbanzo and white beans with quinoa simmered in tomato sauce and vegetable broth with chili powder, cumin and chipotle, finished with lime.

AmericanMain course35 minServes 6399 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: quinoa

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11381 · Hand-built original

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Classic Zucchini Bread

An American spiced zucchini loaf with cinnamon and sour cream, baked until a toothpick comes out clean.

AmericanAppetizer, Bread, Side Dish, Snack1 hr 20 minServes 12154 kcalVegetarianLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: zucchini

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-3402 · Hand-built original

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Clementine Cake

An upside-down clementine cake with a brown sugar and butter base, a whipped egg white crumb and plenty of citrus zest.

AmericanDessert50 minServes 12218 kcalVegetarianLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: egg

Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado

HB-13241 · Hand-built original

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Cloud Bread

Pillowy baked egg clouds with a cream cheese and garlic-seasoned yolk base, whipped to stiff peaks and baked until golden.

AmericanSide Dish35 minServes 676 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: separated

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-13243 · Hand-built original

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Clover Club

Philadelphia's pink Pre-Prohibition sour: London dry gin, lemon and raspberry syrup dry-shaken with egg white into a silky foam, then chilled and crowned with fresh raspberries.

AmericanDrink5 minMakes 133 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: gin

Pairs well with: smoked salmon crostini, lemon shortbread, raspberry desserts

HB-18713 · Hand-built original

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Coca Cola Cake

An easy chocolate sheet cake made with Coca Cola in both batter and frosting, topped with pecans and an ooey-gooey chocolate icing with a subtle soda flavour.

AmericanDessert1 hr 15 minServes 12669 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeRenal

Main ingredient: flour

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-17745 · Hand-built original

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