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Holiday Monkey Bread

Holiday Monkey Bread

Cost $10, save $15

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  • 40 Min
  • 16 Servings
  • $10

INGREDIENTS

  • For Dough

    • 🥛 1 1/3 cups milk
    • 2 teaspoons dry yeast
    • 1/4 cup white sugar
    • 🥚 1 large egg
    • 🧈 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 🧂 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    • 🌰 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
    • 🍇 1/2 cup dried cranberries

  • For Cinnamon Sugar

    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 🌳 1 tablespoon cinnamon

  • For Sugar Syrup

    • 🧈 2 sticks unsalted butter
    • 3/4 cup brown sugar
    • 🍊 1 teaspoon orange zest

STEPS

1

Warm milk in a saucepan or microwave up to 105°F. Pour into a stand mixer bowl, sprinkle in yeast and let stand for 15-20 minutes.

2

Combine sugar, egg, melted butter, flour, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Knead with a dough hook attachment on low speed until soft and elastic, about 10 minutes. Add walnuts and cranberries, kneading an additional 1-2 minutes.

3

Cover the bowl, allowing dough to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 90 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare cinnamon sugar by mixing sugar and cinnamon, then set aside.

4

Butter a Bundt pan generously. Stretch dough into a 15x15-inch square and brush with melted butter.

5

Cut dough into 64 squares, roll each piece into a ball, then dip into cinnamon sugar. Transfer balls into greased Bundt pan without pressing them together.

6

Let the dough proof for 35 minutes.

7

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

8

Prepare sugar syrup by melting butter over medium heat, whisking in brown sugar until bubbling. Add orange zest, whisk until smooth, then pour over dough.

9

Bake the dough in a preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate. Serve warm.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

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404

Calories

  • 5
    Protein
  • 54
    Carbs
  • 19
    Fats

💡 Be careful not to overheat the milk during warming; it should be no more than 105°F as hotter temperatures might kill the yeast.Adding walnuts and cranberries imparts texture and holiday flavors—feel free to customize with your favorite nuts or dried fruit.Position a sheet pan below the Bundt pan during baking to catch potential syrup drips.