Monkey Bread
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Monkey Bread
Description
This Monkey Bread recipe uses refrigerated buttermilk biscuits cut into quarters, coated thoroughly in a cinnamon and granulated sugar mixture. The coated biscuit pieces are placed in a greased bundt pan, optionally topped with chopped pecans for added texture and flavor.
A hot butter and brown sugar glaze is boiled briefly and poured over the biscuit pieces, which then bake at 350 degrees until golden and caramelized. The baking transforms the sugar into a sticky crust while the biscuits remain soft inside, producing a sweet bread that easily pulls apart.
After baking, the bread is allowed to cool slightly before inverting and serving. This method yields a flavorful and festive treat suitable for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, with a rich cinnamon-sugar taste and a moist crumb accented by the buttery glaze and optional nuts.
Ingredients
- 3 cans buttermilk biscuits 10 per can
- 1 cup granulated sugar white
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 4 ounces butter melted
- 1/2 cup pecans if desired, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 10-inch bundt or tube cake pan.
- Separate the biscuits and cut each one into four pieces.
- In a large zip-top plastic bag, combine white sugar and cinnamon.
- Add the biscuit pieces to the bag.
- Shake the bag to coat the biscuit pieces with cinnamon and sugar.
- Place the coated biscuit pieces in the cake pan.
- If using pecans, sprinkle them on top.
- Place butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring the butter and brown sugar to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
- Pour the butter-brown sugar mixture over biscuits.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
- Allow the monkey bread to cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 656 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 656kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 91g | 30% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1160mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 235IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4.1mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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