The genuine Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), commonly known as Ceylon cinnamon or Sri Lanka cinnamon, is a small evergreen tree belonging to the Lauraceae family and is native to Sri Lanka. The inner bark is used to make cinnamon.

Consuming cinnamon may have benefits such as:

• Increased insulin sensitivity
• Improved glucose transport from blood to cells
• Antimicrobial properties that may help prevent tooth decay
• Reduction of bad breath

Uses of cinnamon:

• Sprinkle some ground cinnamon on rice pudding, yogurt with honey, muesli with cereals.
• Make salep beverage and sprinkle the powder on it.
• Add the powder to cake, muffin, cookie, and mustokouloura batters.
• Prepare sweets and pies like bougatsa, fanouropita, apple pie, baklava, kataifi, walnut pie.