Cinnamon rolls are having a moment right now. If your social media feeds look anything like mine, you’ve probably seen dedicated cinnamon roll shops across the country drawing long lines, filled with people aching to get their hands of some elevated version of this gooey roll.
Seeing all this, I became a bit jealous. Dallas still doesn’t have any dedicated cinnamon roll shops. I scrolled through my feed and thought, “Why can’t we have something like this?”
Honestly, great cinnamon rolls aren’t as easy to find as you might think. There are just so many variables that can go wrong and ruin your roll: too thick and bready, too dry, too much frosting, not enough frosting, too sweet, not enough cinnamon in the mix. The perfectly proportioned cinnamon roll is a special thing. And so I dedicated myself to finding the best…