chocolate monkey bread
(3 ratings)
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This is so good, so satisfying. My 2 kids, who are my own 2 little monkeys love this! I top it with bananas and some chocolate or caramel sauce with optional chocolate chips to make it even more monkey crazy!
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(3 ratings)
yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
Ingredients For chocolate monkey bread
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216oz each frozen bread loaves
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1 Tbspcocoa powder
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1 stickbutter, melted and divided
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1/4 cwater
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3/4 cgranulated sugar
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1 tspcinnamon, ground
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1/2 cpacked light brown sugar
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1bag of semi sweet chocolate chips or mini milk chocolate kisses
How To Make chocolate monkey bread
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1Thaw loaves as directed on package; let rise until doubled.
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2Stir together granulated sugar, cocoa and cinnamon. Stir together 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar and water in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 to 60 seconds or until smooth when stirred. Pour mixture into 12-cup fluted tube pan.
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3Heat oven to 350°F. Pinch off pieces of bread dough; form into balls, 1-1/2 inches in diameter, placing 3 chocolates inside each ball. Dip each ball in remaining 1/4 cup butter; roll in cocoa-sugar mixture. Place balls in prepared pan.
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4Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 20 minutes in pan; invert onto serving plate. Cool until lukewarm. 12 servings.
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5To serve add banana slices on top of monkey bread with more mini chocolate chips and with pecans, swirl hot fudge around, all optional. Great just by itself as well!
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