Cinnamon Pecan Monkey Bread Food

PECAN PIE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• For the dough: Dissolve the yeast in the water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add 3 cups of the flour, the milk, butter, sugar, salt and eggs. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a firm dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• For the caramel: Generously butter a 10-inch bundt pan. Bring the brown sugar, butter and cream to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Pour half into the greased bundt pan and sprinkle with the pecans.
• For assembly: Punch the risen dough down and shape into 40 balls (1 to 1 1/4 inches in diameter). Mix together the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
• Pour the melted butter into another bowl. Roll the balls in the butter and then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 20 balls in the bundt pan and top with remaining caramel and the pecans. Lastly, place the final 20 balls of dough into the pan. Cover the bundt pan and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake until the top is a deep golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

CINNAMON MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces; shape into balls. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Roll each ball in cinnamon sugar. Arrange evenly in a generously greased 9- or 10-in. fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar., Combine butter and brown sugar; pour over the top. Place tube pan on baking sheet; bake until dough is golden brown and cooked through, 35-45 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting bread onto a serving platter.

CINNAMON AND PECAN PULL APART BREAD

Steps:

• For the pecan glaze: Generously grease a 12-cup fluted tube pan or 8-by-10-inch pan. Combine the butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan and heat until the butter has melted. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cream, corn syrup, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Add the pecans and set aside.
• For the bread: Combine 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, undissolved yeast and salt in a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, or in a large bowl. Heat the milk, butter and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan until very warm (120 to 130 degrees F); stir into the flour mixture. Stir in the eggs and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Continue to knead in the mixer at a speed of 1 or 2 until the dough is smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. Alternately, knead by hand on a lightly floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest on a floured surface for 10 minutes. Divide the dough into 32 pieces; roll into balls. Pour a third of the pecan glaze into the prepared pan and place a third of the dough balls over it. Repeat twice with the remaining glaze and dough. Cover and let rise in a warm draft-free space until the dough rises to the top of the pan, about 45 minutes. Or, you can let it rise in the fridge for 2 to 24 hours, in which case you should let the dough rest at room temperature for 10 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the bread for 30 minutes. Cover with foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

CARAMEL-PECAN MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water. Melt 5 tablespoons butter. Add milk, eggs and melted butter; stir in 1/4 cup sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Punch dough down; shape into 40 balls (about 1-1/4 in. diameter). Melt remaining butter. In a shallow bowl, combine cinnamon and remaining sugar. Dip balls in butter, then roll in sugar mixture., For caramel, bring brown sugar, butter and cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Pour half of the caramel into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan; layer with half the pecans and half the dough balls; repeat. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown, 30-40 minutes. (Cover loosely with foil for last 10 minutes if top browns too quickly.) Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate., For optional glaze, beat cream cheese and butter until blended; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add enough milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over warm bread.

CINNAMON-PECAN MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with vegetable cooking spray. Sprinkle pecans in bottom of pan; set aside.
• Combine 2 tablespoons butter, 1/4 cup SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a small saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly until blended; pour mixture over pecans. Set aside.
• Combine 1/3 cup SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
• Cut each roll into half; dip tops of balls into melted butter and then into SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend mixture. Place in prepared pan. (At this point Monkey Bread may be covered and stored in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight or proceed as directed). Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, 50 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F about 10 minutes prior to baking. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack. Serve warm.

PECAN MONKEY BREAD WITH RHODES FROZEN ROLLS

Steps:

• Place the frozen yeast rolls in a single layer on a platter, and thaw on the counter for 30 minutes. Cut in fourths.
• Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Spread the pecan pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast for 6-8 minutes. Cool completely.
• Spray angel food cake pan with cooking spray.
• Mix together 2/3 cup of granulated sugar and 1 Tbsp of ground cinnamon.
• Toss with the quartered rolls in a large plastic storage bag until evenly coated.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of the toasted pecans on the bottom of the pan.
• Layer half of the quartered rolls on top of the pecans in the pan.
• Sprinkle the first layer of rolls with 1/3 of the remaining pecan pieces.
• Layer the remaining quartered rolls on top.
• Sprinkle any leftover cinnamon and sugar over all.
• Top with the last 1/3 cup of toasted pecan pieces.
• On the stove top, melt the brown sugar, butter and heavy cream together over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook for 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Pour evenly over the rolls in the pan. Cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise for 45 minutes.
• Bake at 350 °F for 35-40 minutes until golden. Rest for 5-10 minutes before carefully inverting onto a platter.

CANADIAN - YUMMY MAPLE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, undissolved yeast and salt.
• Heat milk, water and 5 tablespoons butter until very warm (120F-130F). Stir into dry ingredients. Mix in eggs and enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
• Knead on floured surface until smooth, about 6 minutes. Cover let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 32 pieces; roll into balls. Melt remaining butter. Dip balls in butter.
• Layer evenly on bottom of greased 10 inch tube pan with non-removable bottom; 1/3 cup maple syrup, ½ cup nuts,16 balls, 1/3 cup maple syrup, ½ nuts, 16 balls and 1/3 cup maple syrup.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until it has doubled in size, about 30-40 minutes.
• Bake in 375F preheated oven for 35 minutes or until done. Cover with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking.
• Invert on serving plate.

CARAMEL PECAN MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Coat a bundt cake pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle the pecans on the bottom of the pan. Place frozen rolls in bundt pan, staking as needed. In a separate bowl mix dry pudding, brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the frozen rolls. Melt butter and pour over rolls. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Remove plastic wrap and place pan in oven. Preheat oven to 350*F Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Flip onto a platter and enjoy!