Two weeks ago (wow, has it already been two weeks?) we went to our church Christmas party. Since moving to Utah we've discovered that breakfast Christmas parties are really popular. In this particular ward they sent around a sign-up sheet every Sunday for a few weeks before the party. The options were to bring a breakfast casserole or Monkey Bread. The recipes were provided to take home and prepare. It was a really good idea, especially for those who wanted to bring something but had no idea how to make it. I decided to make Monkey Bread. This recipe was one I already had so it was especially convenient to make.Remember my recipe for Cinnamon and Sugar Pull Apart Rolls? I had a few comments and e-mails from people who called that Monkey Bread. You'll see that between this recipe and that one there are a couple of major differences. So whatever you call them, they're definitely two different kinds of rolls, or two different kinds of Monkey Bread, if you prefer. This is another yummy recipe that works out pretty swell for breakfast! Christmas morning is a great time to make Monkey Bread!
Monkey Bread
makes 16 rolls
- 16 frozen Rhodes dinner rolls (or whatever brand you'd like - NOT warm 'n serve)
- 1 - 3 oz. pkg. cook & serve butterscotch pudding
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans (optional)
Grease your bundt pan and arrange the 16 rolls like you do the Cinnamon and Sugar Pull Apart Rolls, putting the first layer in the big crevices and the second layer on top of the bottom layer but sitting in the smaller crevices.
Sprinkle the entire box of pudding over the rolls.
Then sprinkle the brown sugar and pecans (if you're using pecans).
Finally, drizzle the butter over everything.
Cover with a dish towel and allow the rolls to rise over night or for 12 hours. I had a picture for this, but there were a couple of rolls that looked questionably inappropriate ha ha. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes when the rolls have risen. When finished, invert onto a plate and serve.
Cover with a dish towel and allow the rolls to rise over night or for 12 hours. I had a picture for this, but there were a couple of rolls that looked questionably inappropriate ha ha. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes when the rolls have risen. When finished, invert onto a plate and serve.
