The best cinnamon buns in Toronto all have at least one thing in common - each pay tribute to the spice created from the bark of the Cinnamomum genus of trees. In bygone years, cinnamon was so prized it was used as holy anointing oil and a gift to the gods. Even Sappho wrote a poem referring to cassia, one of the types of cinnamon. How Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, became the birthplace of the cinnamon bun is beyond me, but we have them to thank for the heavenly combination of yeast-leavened dough rolled with cinnamon, butter and sugar.
Nowadays, the great bakers of Toronto either keep it classic, or have figured out ways to take elements away (as do the vegan cinnamon buns on the list) or add new ones (brioche dough, buttercream frosting), and still retain that distinct flavour so treasured by gods and mortals alike.
Here are the best cinnamon buns in Toronto.
See also:
The best danishes in Toronto
The best cupcakes in Toronto
The best cookies in Toronto
The best muffins in Toronto
by Erinn Beth Langille via blogTO
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