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Celebrating Sweet Success: Awards, News & Press
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Cranky Granny's in the spotlight
The Visionary Baker Crafting Nostalgia at Cranky Granny's Sweet Rolls
Essence spoke with Sianni Dean about turning favorite desserts into cinnamon rolls and the secrets behind the brand's sweet success.
ESSENCE
February 13, 2024
From a Teenager's Dream to a Must-Stop Destination
The Austin Chronicle traces how Sianni built Cranky Granny's from a home kitchen in New Jersey into a Central Texas destination bakery.
Austin Chronicle
September 30, 2025
Cranky Granny's Sweet Rolls Opens in Cedar Park
Community Impact covers the opening of the second location near Lakeline Mall, serving sweet rolls in an assortment of flavors.
Community Impact
April 10, 2026
Eater — Cranky Granny’s Turns Cinnamon Rolls into an Art Form
We all know how to make pancakes, but the way your granny may make a pancake and the way my granny may make a pancake is going to be totally different.
Eater
October 10, 2023
CBS Austin — We Are Austin
Cranky Granny's Sweet Rolls Serves Up a Sweet Chance to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
CBS Austin
September 30, 2025
Sweet Success: Pflugerville Baker Receives National Recognition
KVUE reports on Pepsi naming Cranky Granny's one of the best Black-owned restaurants in the country, with rolls featured at MGM Grand restaurants in Las Vegas.
KVUE
February 16, 2024
Nominated: Best of Pflugerville 2025
Cranky Granny's Sweet Rolls was nominated for Best of Pflugerville 2025 - a community-voted recognition of the finest local businesses in the Pflugerville area.
Best of Pflugerville
2025
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