I made Joanna Gaines' homemade cinnamon rolls to see if they were worth the 3 hours of baking

"I'm no stranger to Joanna Gaines' baked goods. I've made her biscuits from scratch, and I got to sample several of her recipes when I visited Waco, Texas, back in 2022. Somehow, though, I had never tried her cinnamon rolls, which felt like a glaring oversight when I tried her Magnolia Table brand's frozen version of the pastry a few weeks ago. I knew I had to rectify my mistake ASAP."

"Of course, no cinnamon roll is complete without its filling, and Gaines' recipe was very simple. It included: 2 sticks of softened butter 2 cups of brown sugar 2 teaspoons of cinnamon I let my butter sit out for a few hours before starting to bake, so it was nice and soft by the time I made the filling. Gaines suggests using a hand mixer to combine the ingredients for the filling,"

Frozen cinnamon rolls released in September were tasted and found not to be a favorite, prompting a decision to bake homemade cinnamon rolls. The homemade rolls required a lot of work but yielded a taste described as worth the effort. Prior experience included making biscuits from scratch and sampling several recipes during a 2022 visit to Waco, Texas. The frozen cinnamon rolls felt like a missing test, motivating a homemade attempt. While the dough rose, the cinnamon sugar filling was prepared using two sticks of softened butter, two cups of brown sugar, and two teaspoons of cinnamon. Softened butter and a stand mixer with a whisk attachment were used.

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