Gooey Monkey Bread
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Gooey Monkey Bread
Description
This monkey bread uses refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough, quartered and coated in a cinnamon and sugar mixture. Arranged in a bundt pan, the dough pieces bake together while a syrup made by boiling butter with brown sugar coats and caramelizes during baking. The result is individual pieces that pull apart easily, with a soft, tender interior and sticky, sweet exterior. The cinnamon sugar gives a warm spiced note, and the syrup adds a luscious gooey coating.
Monkey bread is typically served warm and makes a sweet breakfast or snack, enjoyed by pulling apart the sticky pieces. It's effective for sharing due to its assembly form.
The note about kitchen timers linked to instruction times suggests attention to baking time accuracy to avoid over- or under-baking.
Ingredients
- 3 ounce packages buttermilk biscuit dough each cut into quarters, refrigerated
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar , packed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and add the sugar, cinnamon and biscuit quarters to a ziplock bag and shake well.
- Add the pieces to a bundt pan.
- Add the butter and brown sugar to a medium saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil for one minute before pouring onto the bundt pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, remove from oven, let cool for 10-15 minutes then place a plate over the bottom of the bundt pan and flip over to remove.
Notes
- Use a kitchen timer set to the baking times to ensure proper doneness.
- Let the monkey bread cool slightly before inverting to keep the shape intact.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 513 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 513kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 874mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 214mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 235IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.