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How to Make Monkey Bread

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Monkey bread is great for breakfast, snack-time or dessert. The name implies that monkey bread has something to do with a furry creature who swings from limb to limb with a banana in his hand. You'll soon discover the only monkey business is figuring out how to get some more.

From Quick Guide: Break for Breakfast
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Bundt pan
  • 4 10-oz. cans of flaky biscuits
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp. ground cinnamon (divided)
  • 1¼ cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1¼ sticks of butter (8 tbsp.)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  1. Step 1

    Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

  2. Step 2

    Mix the sugar and 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon together in a mixing bowl.

  3. Step 3

    Cut each biscuit into quarters, then roll these quarters in the sugar and cinnamon mixture.

  4. Step 4

    Layer the sugar- and cinnamon-coated biscuit pieces, along with pecans and raisins (optional), in a well-greased bundt pan. Put aside.

  5. Step 5

    Put the brown sugar, butter, remaining 1 tbsp. of ground cinnamon and vanilla extract into a saucepan. After bringing the mixture to a boil, cook for 1 minute.

  6. Step 6

    Remove the saucepan from the stove and pour the mixture over the biscuits and pecan pieces in the bundt pan.

  7. Step 7

    Place bundt pan in the preheated oven and cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand in the pan for 10 minutes.

  8. Step 8

    Invert the pan of monkey bread onto a serving plate. Eat with your fingers (with plenty of napkins handy).

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