Low Calorie Monkey Bread Recipes

HEALTHIER MONKEY BREAD I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch tube pan.
• Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Cut pizza dough into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Shake 6 to 8 pieces of dough in the sugar-cinnamon mix. Arrange pieces in bottom of prepared pan. Continue until all dough pieces are coated and placed in pan. Arrange nuts and raisins in and among dough pieces.
• Melt butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute. Pour over dough; let rise for 30 minutes.
• Bake in preheated oven until bread is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a plate. Pull apart pieces of bread to eat.

LOW CALORIE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, salt, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached; mix until combined. With mixer on, slowly add 1 cup milk, juice, honey, and 2 tablespoons butter; mix dough at medium speed 7 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.)
• Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Combine 3 tablespoons milk and 2 tablespoons butter in a shallow dish, stirring with a whisk.
• Punch dough down; divide into 8 equal portions. Working with one portion at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), roll into an 8-inch rope. Cut each dough rope into 8 equal pieces, shaping each piece into a 1-inch ball. Dip each ball in milk mixture, turning to coat, and roll in sugar mixture. Layer balls in a 12-cup Bundt pan coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining 7 dough ropes. Sprinkle any remaining sugar mixture over dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until almost doubled in size. 4
• reheat oven to 350°. 5.
• ke at 350° for 25 minutes or until golden. Cool 5 minutes on a wire rack. Place a plate upside down on top of bread; invert onto plate. Combine powdered sugar, remaining milk, and remaining ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Microwave at HIGH 20 seconds or until warm. Drizzle over bread.

KID-FRIENDLY MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Mix together sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Tear each biscuit in 1/2, then roll each piece into a ball. Roll each ball in the sugar-cinnamon mixture until completely covered. Place in the prepared pan, filling the pan up to 3/4 full to allow biscuit balls to expand.
• Combine butter, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a small bowl, mix in some of the leftover sugar-cinnamon mixture, and pour over the biscuit balls.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and no longer doughy in the center, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes, then flip pan onto a serving dish to release the monkey bread.

HEALTHIER WHOLE WHEAT, LOW SUGAR/FAT MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Mix the first 7 ingredients together and knead about 8 times on a floured surface. Roll dough into 2 strips.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix cinnamon and sugar together.
• In a separate bowl cut dough into small 2/2in pieces.
• Pour cinnamon sugar on top of dough and mix.
• Mix carmel and vanilla in separate bowl.
• Pour on top of cinnamon sugar biscuit pieces.
• Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake 40-45 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes before eating.

SLOW-COOKER MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Line a 5-qt. slow cooker with a piece of aluminum foil, letting ends extend up the sides. Grease foil., Combine the sugars, cinnamon and allspice in a large bowl; sprinkle 3 tablespoons sugar mixture in bottom of prepared slow cooker. Add biscuit pieces to bowl; toss to coat. Transfer coated biscuits to slow cooker; sprinkle any remaining sugar mixture over biscuits. , Stir together butter, apple juice and extracts; pour over biscuits. , Cook, covered, on low 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Remove lid and let stand for 10 minutes. Carefully invert onto serving platter. If desired, sprinkle with pecans.

LARDY CAKE MONKEY BREAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine bread flour, sugar, and butter. Use your hands to mix, until the mixture is the texture of breadcrumbs.
• In a small jar, stir together the milk, yeast, and eggs. Pour three quarters of the liquid mixture on top of the dry ingredients and mix together. Add liquid, a tablespoon at a time, until the mixture forms a soft dough.
• Turn the mixture out onto a large, floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.
• Form the dough into a ball and place it in a clean mixing bowl covered with cling film. Set in a warm, dry place and let it rise for one hour.
• Combine the raisins and the hot tea in a small bowl and let the mixture sit for 45 minutes, then drain the raisins.
• When the dough has risen, divide it into 16 equal sized pieces. Flatten each piece into a disk about 8cm in diameter, and place a teaspoon of cream cheese and a teaspoon of raisins in the centre. Form the disk into a ball, with the sultanas and cream cheese in the centre.
• Roll each ball in caster sugar, to coat. Place stuffed balls of dough into a cast iron skillet or round baking dish and cover with cling film. Set in a warm, dry place and let it rise for one hour.
• Bake in a 350°F/180°C fan oven/gas mark 6 for 45 to 50 minutes, until the bread is cooked through and golden on top.
• While the bread cooks, make the glaze. Stir together icing sugar, cream cheese, and milk to combine. If the mixture is too dry, add more milk a tablespoon at a time.
• Drizzle it all over the monkey bread.
• Enjoy!