Monkey Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups plus 1/3-cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup plus 1/3-cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 (1/4 oz) package active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115f)
  • 4 to 41/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups pecans, ground

Directions:

  1. 1. Heat milk in small saucepan. Add 1/3 cup sugar, butter & salt. Heat until butter melts & sugar dissolves, do not scald. Cool to lukewarm.
  2. 2. In a large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water and just a sprinkling of sugar, let stand 5 minutes until yeast mixture bubbles. Stir in beaten eggs and cooled milk mixture. Stir in 2 cups of the flour, beat until smooth. Add 2 cups additional flour; mix well if dough seems too wet add no more than the additional 1/2 cup of flour.
  3. 3. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 11/2 hours.
  4. 4. Punch down, cover and let rise again an additional 11/2 hours.
  5. 5. Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar with cinnamon in a medium bowl.
  6. 6. Melt remaining 3/4 cup butter.
  7. 7. Pinch off pieces of dough and roll into walnut size balls. Dip into melted butter then in sugar mixture, then in ground pecans.
  8. 8. Pile loosely in an un-greased bundt or tube pan.
  9. 9. Mix any remaining butter, sugar mixture and pecans add to the top.
  10. 10.Cover and let rise 40 minutes.
  11. Pre-heat oven to 400F
  12. 11.Bake 10 minutes, reduce heat to 325F and bake 25 minutes.
  13. 12. Remove from oven and invert immediately onto a large serving plate.
  14. 13. Serve hot. Do not cut; let guests pluck a serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 897.58 Kcal (3758 kJ)
Calories from fat 260.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.98g 45%
Cholesterol 64.86mg 22%
Sodium 106.89mg 4%
Potassium 315.83mg 7%
Total Carbs 138.32g 46%
Sugars 12.56g 50%
Dietary Fiber 7.72g 31%
Protein 20.47g 41%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 83.2mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 380.49 Kcal (1593 kJ)
Calories from fat 110.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.28g 45%
Cholesterol 27.49mg 22%
Sodium 45.31mg 4%
Potassium 133.88mg 7%
Total Carbs 58.63g 46%
Sugars 5.32g 50%
Dietary Fiber 3.27g 31%
Protein 8.68g 41%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1mg 14%
Calcium 35.3mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.6
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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