In the Gaines house, holiday baking is a family affair!
Joanna Gaines shared a video on Instagram on Thursday, November 28, featuring her and her oldest daughter, Ella, baking together during the holiday season. The clip, captured by Joanna herself, depicts 18-year-old Ella cleaning up while they engage in their baking session, with four rows of donuts displayed on the kitchen counter.
“Late night baking with my Ella ✨#syriandonuts,” Gaines captioned her post.
Along with Ella, the Fixer Upper star shares 5 children with husband and co-star, Chip Gaines, including Drake, 19, Duke, 16, Emmie, 14, and Crew, 6.
This baking experience with her mother is not the first time Ella has dabbled in the family’s business. In a 2019 interview with People, Joanna mentioned how her daughter resembled her in many ways.
During the interview, Joanna expressed her belief that Ella was likely to follow in her footsteps and engage in various endeavors. She shared, “I think she’ll follow in my footsteps and have her hand in a lot of things. Right now she wants to cook, be a lead designer, and operate a donut truck.”
As for their mother-daughter baking night, Ella and Joanna appeared to be whipping up some Syrian donuts, the recipe for which is available on the Gaines’ company website, Magnolia, where Joanna also shared a family tip.
“My grandfather’s recipe calls for just 1 cup of sugar,” she wrote via Magnolia. “I like everything sweeter, so I always use 2 cups. I love anise seed, so I always use the larger amount. Not everyone likes so much of this unusual spice, so use the smaller amount if you prefer.”
Joanna is no stranger to late night baking. Back in October, she posted a video via Instagram of her making Sourdough bagels at night.
“Sourdough > Sleep,” Joanna wrote in the caption. “One of my favorite things to do is bake at night, and then eat what I bake👩🏻🍳 I love the texture of a sourdough bagel—Like an actual pillow of happiness 🥰Sourdough lovers, what should I try next?”
Besides their home endeavors, the Gaines’ have their hands full producing four new unscripted shows on MAX. Two of the shows have already premiered, including Roller Jam, a roller skating competition show, and Human vs. Hamster, where humans compete against hamsters.
Chip and Joanna are also executive producing a show called Second Chance Stage, which gives people a second chance at their dreams, as well as Back to the Frontier, where contestants attempt to live as people once did on the frontier.
