Dessert

Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread is for Dessert.

Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread takes several minutes to prepare.

Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread takes several minutes to cook.

Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread are:

1 1/8 tsp active dry yeast
2 Tbsp warm water (110* to 115*)
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp warm milk (110* to 115*)
2 Tbsp butter, melted
2 Tbsp sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups flour
Caramel:
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup milk
Assembly:
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Additional milk

Here is how you make Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread:

In a medium bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Add the milk, 2 Tbsp butter, sugar, egg, salt, and 1 1/2 cups flour. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough.Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.For caramel: in a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 1/4 cup milk to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Pour half of the caramel into a greased 10-inch bundt pan; sprinkle with half of the pecans.Punch dough down; shape into 20 balls. In a shallow bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar with the cinnamon. Place additional milk, about 1/4 cup, in another bowl. Dip balls in milk, then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.Place 10 balls in the pan; cover with remaining caramel and pecans. Top with remaining balls. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.Bake at 350* 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. (Cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly.) Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack before inverting onto a serving place. Serve warm.Tip: To save time, after kneading the dough and placing in a greased bowl refrigerate overnight. The next day, let the dough sit on the counter 30 minutes, then continue as the recipe directs.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CLARINETCOOK1.

The nutritional information for Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 326.6

• Total Fat: 11.1 g
• Cholesterol: 41.8 mg
• Sodium: 189.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 57.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Protein: 5.2 g