orange pecan monkey bread

How To Make orange pecan monkey bread

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  Step 1
  PREP: Mist a Bundt or tube pan with cooking spray. Set aside. Then zest two oranges in a small container and set aside. In another small bowl, take one of the oranges and squeeze the juice out of it. Remove any seeds and set aside.
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  Step 2
  Break the pecan halves into pieces or leave some whole - your choice. Set aside.
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  Step 3
  In a microwave-safe medium measuring cup or bowl, melt 2 sticks of butter. This took about 90 seconds in my microwave, but watch yours closely. Add the packed brown sugar, orange juice, and vanilla extract. Stir well and set aside.
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  Step 4
  In a gallon Ziploc baggie, add the white sugar, salt, and the reserved orange zest. Zip the bag and shake until these ingredients are totally blended. Open the baggie and fold back the top.
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  Step 5
  Remove the COLD biscuits from the refrigerator at the last minute, separate the biscuits, then quarter each one using kitchen scissors or a sharp knife.
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  Step 6
  Add the biscuit bits directly into the Ziploc baggie with the orange zest/sugar mixture. Spoon some of the mixture over the biscuit bits occasionally as you work to help keep them from sticking together too much. Using COLD biscuits helps, too. Once all biscuit bits are in the baggie, seal the baggie, leaving some air inside it to make it easier to totally cover the bits with the orange zest/sugar mixture.
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  Step 7
  LAYER UP! Scatter 1/2 of the pecan pieces into the bottom of the Bundt pan. Add 1/2 of the orange sugared biscuit bits over the pecans.
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  Step 8
  Pour half of the brown sugar/butter mixture over the biscuit bits. Sprinkle the rest of the pecan pieces. Add the rest of the biscuit bits and any leftover orange zest/sugar. Pour the rest of the brown sugar/butter mixture over the top.
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  Step 9
  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Allow the monkey bread to rest for 10 minutes to allow the ingredients to settle in. Bake in the center of the oven for about 25 minutes. The monkey bread is done when the top is browned to your liking and a digital thermometer in the center of the biscuit bits (without touching the pan) reads 190 degrees F - 200 degrees F. If the monkey bread is browned, but the internal temperature is less than 190 degrees F, cover with foil and bake a few more minutes. No one wants unbaked monkey bread bits!
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  Step 10
  When the monkey bread is ready, remove the pan from the oven and cool for 10-15 minutes, but not longer, or it might stick in the pan. The syrup around the monkey bread is lava hot. Using good oven mitts, place a large plate over the top of the monkey bread in the Bundt pan and flip AWAY from you to avoid getting possibly splashed by the super hot syrup.
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  Step 11
  Enjoy warm, slightly cool, cold, or reheated in the microwave for 12 seconds. Share with your favorite monkeys or people. =^..^=
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