Wordplay riddle

I am baked into cheerful little figures for Christmas; divide my compound name in two, and you will find a spice-toned hair color followed by the sliced loaf you eat for breakfast. What am I?

Gingerbread. 'Gingerbread' splits into 'ginger' (a reddish hair color) and 'bread' (a breakfast staple).

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