Chunky Monkey Bread

Monkey bread is called so because it is traditionally eaten by pulling apart the bread with your hands, resembling a group of monkeys sharing food.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Chunky Monkey Bread

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Baked Goods, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• 1 cup Ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ cup Chopped nuts (e.g., walnuts or pecans)
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, melted

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a bundt pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Stir in the milk, mashed bananas, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until just combined.
5. In a separate bowl, mix together the chopped nuts, brown sugar, and melted butter.
6. Spoon half of the banana dough into the prepared bundt pan. Sprinkle half of the nut mixture on top.
7. Spoon the remaining banana dough on top, followed by the remaining nut mixture.
8. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
9. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 25g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.