An Instant Christmas Classic | Cinnamon Rolls and a Holiday Meltdown
An Instant Christmas Classic | Cinnamon Rolls and a Holiday Meltdown  
Podcast: Chewed UP
Published On: Thu Dec 25 2025
Description: It's Christmas morning in the Chewed Up kitchen—and things unravel fast. Carla Hall delivers the ultimate Christmas morning cinnamon rolls: soft, sticky, make-ahead perfection with cream cheese glaze and orange zest. Clinton Kelly paints the coziest holiday picture imaginable… before fully melting down on camera. Michael Symon tries (and fails) to keep things on track while Clinton apologizes directly to Baby Jesus. Along the way, the trio dives into Christmas traditions, controlled vs. chaotic gift opening styles, favorite holiday albums, bagels vs. cinnamon raisin heresies, and the power of food as love language. There's fan mail, holiday nostalgia, a Frontgate giveaway, and one of the most unhinged endings in Chewed Up history. This episode is warm, funny, messy, and exactly what Christmas morning should feel like. 👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: www.chewedupshow.com/recipes Timestamps 0:00 – Merry Christmas… immediately unhinged 1:20 – Carla introduces Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls 4:00 – Dough tips, proofing tricks, and rolling confidence 7:45 – Cinnamon filling debate (and cardamom truthers) 12:00 – Cream cheese frosting + orange zest reveal 16:30 – Holiday food traditions & family memories 22:45 – Fan Mail chaos begins 29:00 – Clinton's full Christmas meltdown 30:30 – Frontgate Fan Giveaway winner announced 🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show https://frontgate.com Casamara Club → Botanical leisure sodas for mindful sipping without the booze https://www.casamaraclub.com FreshDirect → Supplying the groceries that make Chewed Up possible https://www.freshdirect.com/ Production Credits  Kitchen Designed by Anthony Carrino → https://anthonycarrino.com Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/ Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/ About Chewed Up Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud. Episodes drop 3x a week: Monday – Appetizers Wednesday – Mains Friday – Desserts Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite. Want to Watch? Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow Want to Listen? Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3 Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910 Amazon → https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up RedCircle → https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81 Fan Giveaway Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway. This Week's Giveaway: Frontgate Ice Bucket + Stand Want in? 👉 Subscribe and sign up here: https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy