Monkey Cheese Ball Food

CHEESEBURGER MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Stir together the ketchup, mayonnaise, pickles and mustard in a medium bowl. Season with salt and set aside.
• Arrange the bacon in a large skillet and heat over medium. Cook until golden and crispy, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; pour the drippings out of the skillet and reserve for another use. Cut the bacon into 1-inch pieces.
• Heat the oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. When it starts to shimmer, add the ground beef, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned in spots and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion and cook, stirring constantly, until just translucent and tender, about 2 minutes. Use a large slotted spoon to scoop the meat mixture into a medium bowl, leaving the liquid behind. Stir in 1 cup of the ketchup sauce. Let cool slightly. Fold in the chopped American cheese.
• Put the sesame seeds in a shallow bowl.
• Separate each biscuit into 2 thinner rounds (the dough is layered, so it will divide easily). Flatten a piece of dough between your hands. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the ground beef mixture into the center of the dough and top with a piece of bacon. Gather the dough around the filling and seal into a little ball. Dip the smooth bottom of the ball into the sesame seeds. Place the ball into the prepared bundt pan, seed-side down, and repeat until the bottom of the pan is covered. Split the remaining biscuits and stuff with the bacon and filling using the same method -- but don't dip in the sesame seeds. Add to the bundt pan in an even layer.
• Bake the monkey bread until golden brown and the balls are no longer doughy, 50 to 55 minutes. Invert onto a platter and remove the pan. Let rest for 10 minutes. Serve warm with the remaining ketchup sauce for dipping.

QUICK HERB AND CHEESE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray a bundt or tube pan lightly with cooking spray.
• Toss the Parmesan, oregano, garlic, rosemary and thyme in a small bowl until well mixed. Roll each biscuit half into a ball. Put 8 of the balls in a medium bowl and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil, tossing until well coated. Transfer each ball to the Parmesan mixture to coat, then place in the prepared pan. Working in batches of 8, repeat with the remaining dough balls, overlapping in the pan as necessary.
• Bake until the dough is puffed and browned, about 50 minutes; check halfway through the baking time and tent with foil if the bread is browning too quickly.
• Let the bread cool 10 minutes. Loosen the bread from the sides of the pan with a thin spatula. Invert the pan onto a baking sheet, then flip the bread (decorative-side up) onto a serving plate.

CHEESY GARLIC MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Put the butter and garlic in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the butter is melted. Set aside to cool slightly. Brush the Bundt pan with some of the butter to lightly coat.
• Meanwhile, cut the biscuits into quarters. Combine the Parmesan and rosemary in a large bowl and stir together.
• Working in batches, toss the biscuits in the melted garlic butter, roll them in the Parmesan mixture to lightly coat and add them to the Bundt pan. Sprinkle the top with any leftover Parmesan mixture and drizzle with any leftover butter.
• Cover the pan with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until puffed and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more. Loosen the bread from the sides of the pan with a knife or offset spatula. Carefully invert the pan onto a serving plate, remove the pan and serve hot.

MONKEY BALLS

Steps:

• Knead dough.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
• Pinch off dough into walnut-size balls.
• Roll in melted butter, then in sugar-cinnamon mixture.
• Place in butter-greased bundt or angel food pan, in layers.
• Sprinkle nuts over each layer, if desired.
• Pour remaining butter and sugar over top.
• Let rise, about 10 minutes.
• Bake in 325 degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes.
• Invert onto plate while still warm.

CHUNKY MONKEY GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Toast raisin bread in a toaster oven until lightly brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spread peanut butter onto toasted bread. Top 1 slice with banana; top other slice with chocolate chips. Cover banana and chocolate chips with ricotta cheese. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top.
• Toast in the toaster oven just until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Sandwich slices together.

MONKEY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Soften the cream cheese in your mixer or food processor.
• Add salt, roasted garlic and thyme and beat until well blended.
• Stir inn the chopped up banana, green onion and cheddar cheese.
• Blend in 1 cup of chopped walnuts.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Shape into ball and roll in the remaining walnuts.
• Decorate with fresh thyme leaves if you like.
• Serve and enjoy.

HAWAIIAN CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Cream the cream cheese and add the other ingredients.
• Shape into ball and roll in pecans.
• Chill.
• Serve with crackers.

MONSTER CURRIED CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• In a blender, cover and process the chutney and curry until pureed. In a small bowl, combine the cheeses and chutney mixture; beat until blended. Shape into a ball; wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight., Place on plate. Add the monster's hair and face, using the cabbage, green pepper, carrot and radish. Serve with crackers.

SMOKY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat at medium speed with mixer until smooth.
• Cover and chill at least 3 hours.
• Shape mixture into a ball.
• Combine pecans and parsley; roll cheese ball in pecan mixture.
• Let stand at room temp at least 30 minutes before serving.

THE BEST CHEESEBALL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, green bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, Worcestershire sauce and garlic salt. Mix together and form mixture into a ball. Roll ball in cilantro and serve with your favorite crackers.

GARLIC-CHEESE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Add the breadmaker ingredients to the breadmaker in the order specified.
• Put on dough setting and run until dough cycle is complete.
• Oil a bread pan or, if preferred, do a single layer in an oiled pizza pan.
• Mix 1/2 c parmesan, 2 tsp oregano, 2 tsp garlic powder.
• Split the bread dough into two portions.
• Make the first portion into 1" balls, dipping in the parmesan mixture and placing in the pan.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 c grated cheddar cheese.
• Repeat with the remaining dough, parmesan mixture and cheddar.
• Top with any leftover parmesan.
• Let rise for 20 minutes or so until well raised (doubled).
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes until done.