Looking for a quick and easy recipe to get breakfast on the table in a hurry? This recipe for monkey bread makes preparing breakfast one of the easiest tasks of the day.
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A few months ago my niece and her family came to visit. They’ve got a young daughter and I wanted to serve something for breakfast that she’d enjoy and think was fun.
It turns out that she’d never had monkey bread before and the cinnamon and sugar made this a dish that’s happily consumed.
It’s also good to serve as a snack any time you need something quick. If you’ve got unexpected guests, or if you need to take something to a gathering, monkey bread won’t set you back a lot of time with preparation or cooking.
I love recipes like that!
What You’ll Need To Make Monkey Bread
How To Make Monkey Bread: It’s SO Easy!
First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Next, prep cut your biscuits into pieces and place them into pan with sugar and spices.
Next, roll the biscuit pieces around in the sugar mixture until they’re well coated. You can do this with a spatula or your hands – your choice.
Once your biscuits are nicely coated, put them into your greased baking dish. Then, pour any leftover sugar mixture on top to make it even yummier!
While biscuits are baking, prey your butter mixture in the microwave so it’s ready to pour over cooked recipe.
Finally, once biscuits are done, pour butter mixture over the top and put back in the oven for a few minutes. This finishing touch makes the monkey bread AMAZING.
Monkey Bread with Cinnamon & Sugar
a sweet treat that's great for breakfast or as a snack
Ingredients
- 1 10-count can of dairy case buttermilk biscuits separated & halved
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamon if you don't have any just skip it
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- shortening enough to grease a 9×9 pan or a springform pan
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Place the sugar, salt, cinnamon and other spices in a small mixing bowl and mix them well and set aside.
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Remove the biscuits from the package and cut into halves.
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Place them in the bowl with the cinnamon sugar, and toss them until all pieces are evenly coated. Don't worry if you don't use all the spicy sugar you made; save the excess for your oatmeal or cereal.
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Liberally grease the 9 inch diameter pan with vegetable shortening and place the biscuit halves to fill the pan in a pattern that pleases you.
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Spoon in any of the leftover spicy sugar that didn't stick to the biscuits.
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Bake the biscuits according to the manufacturer's instructions. Since the manufacturer of these biscuits called for 12-15 minutes at 350 F, I cooked them for 25 minutes since they are in a tight pan and will need some extra heating to get done.
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In a separate small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave and stir in the honey and vanilla extract.
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When the biscuits are done, use a teaspoon to drizzle this mixture evenly over the top of the monkey bread.
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Pop the monkey bread back into a 350 F oven for 10 more minutes to set the glaze then allow it to cool briefly before serving. You can serve directly from the pan or if you're using a springform pan, you can easily get the monkey bread onto a serving plate.
If you end up with leftovers, simply put them in a dish or plastic bag and store them in the refrigerator. Trust me, they won’t stay there very long. You can then eat them cold or just pop in the microwave on a plate for between 30 seconds and one minute until they’re heated like you like.
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