"How to Make Apple Pecan Monkey Bread" by Michelle S.

 

This is a great recipe that will satisfy your sweet tooth and is relatively simple. My aunt actually taught me this one a few years back and it could be done for as a quick sweet breakfast or desert. Usually my family and I make it for the holidays especially in the fall. The term monkey bread has been interchangeably called “puzzle bread, sticky bread, African coffee cake, golden crown, pinch-me cake, bubble bread”, etc. The name does not derive from a single thing but rather there are different theories.

Materials and Appliances:

·      A bundt pan

·      Two bowls

·      An oven

·      Mixing utensils

·      A zip loc bag (big)

·      A knife

·      Cutting board

·      Measuring cup (optional)

Ingredients:

·      2-3 tubes of Pillsbury Grand Biscuits

·      1 cup of sugar

·      3 tablespoons of brown sugar (organic)

·      2 small green apples or 1 big apple

·      ½ cup of pecans (whole)

·      1/3 cup of butter

·      3 teaspoons of ground cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

 Step 1: Mix the two sugars and the cinnamon in a big bowl and take half of that mix and put in a small separate bowl/container and set it aside.

 Step 2:  Peel and dice the apples and use the mix that was previously set aside to now coat the sliced apples. Then set that aside.

Step 3:  Melt the butter.

Step 4:  Open the two tubes of the Pillsbury Grand Biscuits (8 biscuits in each tube) and use a knife to cut each one into fourths. (You will end up with around 64 pieces).

Tip: a pizza cutter cuts them smoothly.

Step 5: Now the other part of the mixture that was left in the big bowl is going to be used to coat the pieces. To make things easier what I like to do is use a zip loc back and dump the mix inside along with around eight pieces and shake the bag. Repeat until all are coated.

Step 6: Grease your Bundt pan. Then you need to take all the pecans and place them on the bottom of the pan (so that they are on the top once it is flipped over). The pecans could be chopped into smaller pieces but I am using them in whole pieces).

Step 7:  Add the first layer of the coated pieces on top of the pecans and press down so that the pecans are attached and not loose.

Step 8:  Drizzle melted butter using a spoon on top the pieces.

Step 9:  Then spoon over with the apples that were put aside and add that into the pan as well.

Step 10: Repeat steps 7-9 (it will be around 3 layers high)

Step 11: Take the pan and place it into the oven for approximately 35-40 minutes or until you see crispy and light golden brown.

Step 12: Take it out (Caution: Pan is very hot), let it cool down for about 5 minutes, flip it over, and enjoy!!!! (It can be sliced and served or pulled-out with your hands!)

v Don’t limit yourself to one way in doing a recipe but discover all variations. This is how my family and I prepare monkey bread but you could add different kinds of nuts or substitute what I used for foods like banana, cream cheese, chocolate chips, caramel sauce, etc. the possibilities are endless!  Hopefully you will give it a try and enjoy a delicious treat!