These cinnamon squares are Gaines-family approved!

Gaines: Amy Sussman/Getty Images.

These cinnamon squares have been a holiday favorite of ours for years, Gaines wrote in theMagnolia Journalissue.

a side by side of Joanna Gaines and the breakfast she makes her family ever Christmas

Photo:Gaines: Amy Sussman/Getty Images. Recipe: Magnolia.

Cutting these squares into smaller bites would help reduce the sugar quantity in each serving.

Or you couldplay around with reducing the amount of sugaradded to the recipe, especially in the filling.

Another option is to use a sugar replacement, likeallulose, for some of the sugar in this recipe.

OurPecan Tartlets,Ginger Molasses CookiesandChocolate Peppermint Crinkle Cookieswould be delicious additions to a baked goods gift.