Chocolate Cherry Monkey Bread Food

CHOCOLATE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• For the dough: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a loaf pan with parchment or spray with cooking spray, then set aside.
• Combine the dates and almond milk in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Add the almond flour, gluten-free flour, cacao powder, baking powder, apple cider vinegar, baking soda and salt. Blend until thoroughly combined, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender as necessary.
• Roll the dough into small balls roughly 1 inch in diameter.
• For the chocolate coating: Add the dates, cacao powder and coconut water to a cleaned blender and blend until smooth.
• Dip each ball of dough in the coating mixture and use a spoon to cover with a thin layer. Transfer the dough balls to the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips, if using.
• Bake until the monkey bread has light golden brown, crisp edges, approximately 40 minutes.
• Cool for at least 15 minutes, then spoon out or pull apart to serve. Enjoy!

CHERRY PIE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cut biscuits into quarters; place in medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown. Cool in pan 10 min. Invert pan onto serving plate; remove pan. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHERRY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the eggs, bananas and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the chocolate chips, pecans and cherries. , Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

CHERRY PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in almonds, cherries and extract until crumbly and well blended., Split biscuits horizontally in half. Line bottom of a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan with three biscuit halves. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons crumb mixture over biscuits; press gently into dough., Place remaining biscuit halves on a lightly floured surface. Top each with remaining crumb mixture; press gently to adhere. Stack seven of the topped biscuits; place stack sideways at one end of the pan, facing crumb sides inward. Repeat with remaining six biscuits, placing stack at opposite end of pan, again facing crumb sides inward., Bake until golden brown, 35-40 minutes. Cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a serving plate., For icing, mix confectioners' sugar, butter, extract and enough water to reach a drizzling consistency. Spoon over warm bread. Top with almonds and cherries.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray making sure the pan is evenly coated.
• 2. Put the sugar and cinnamon in a zip lock plastic bag. Cut each biscuit into fourths and toss in sugar mixture.
• 3. Combine the biscuits, butter, almonds, chocolate chips and 2/3 of the cherry pie filling in a large bowl.
• 4. Pour evenly into bundt pan. Place the bundt pan on a sheet pan and bake for 45-50 minutes until the top is browned.
• 5. Cool for 10 minutes, turn out onto plate and pour the remaining cherry pie filling on top. Add a few more chocolate chips if you wish.
• 6. Enjoy!

CHERRY CHOCOLATE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray.
• Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a large resealable plastic bag. Separate the biscuits and cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Put all the biscuit pieces into the bag with the sugar mixture and shake vigorously to coat.
• Put the coated biscuit pieces in a large bowl. Reserve 1/3 cup of the cherry pie filling for garnish and add the rest to the bowl. Add the chocolate chips and melted butter and toss to mix well.
• Transfer the biscuit mixture to the prepared pan, making sure it is evenly distributed. Bake the bread until the top is a deep golden brown and the center of the dough is cooked through, 40 to 45 minutes. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert it onto a platter. Garnish the top with the reserved cherries and mint leaves. Serve warm.