As you know, I'm always on the hunt for a new, odd recipe and most times the name of the recipe calls to me. I'm sure you've all heard of monkey bread, right? Have you heard of it's cousin, Gorilla Bread? Well, thanks to Mommy's Kitchen this monster bread is a upgrade of monkey bread and full of gooey yum-ness!
Gorilla Bread
1/2 c. sugar
3 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. butter (1 stick)
1 c. brown sugar
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese
2 12oz. can refrigerated biscuits (10 count)
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
Preheat oven to 350. Spray bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Mix the sugar with cinnamon. In a saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over low heat, stirring well, set aside. Cut cream cheese into 20 equal cubes. Press the biscuits out with your fingers and sprinkle each with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon sugar. Place a cream cheese cube in the center of each biscuit, wrapping and sealing the dough around the cream cheese. Sprinkle 1/2 c. nuts into the bottom of the bundt pan. Place half of the prepared biscuits in the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, pour half of the melted butter over the biscuits, and sprinkle on 1/2 c. nuts. Layer the remaining biscuits on top, sprinkle the remaining sugar/cinnamon mixture, pour the remaining melted butter on top and sprinkle of the remaining nuts. Bake for 30 min. Remove from oven and cool for 5 min. Place a plate on top and invert. If you dare, you can make a powdered sugar glaze by mixing powered sugar, butter, vanilla and milk together till you get a smooth icing to drizzle on top.
I know what your thinking, wow that is sweet. But not really. Just 1/2 c. sugar. Since brown sugar has molasses in it, it makes it a bit better for you. And all that cinnamon is really good for you. Check out all the healthy options cinnamon has for your body and immune system. And in a recent report, it was found that butter has many healthy goodies for you compared to margarine. I've switched to butter after reading that and if you think about it, back when all we had was butter, heart disease was very rare, it wasn't until someone invented margarine that heart disease became popular. Plus, once in awhile, you gotta treat your loved ones to something sweet from the oven esp. for the holidays. So add this to your fall baking list and please share one of your favorites for fall baking.
I loved home baked goodies, but unfortunately I'm not much of a baker. I do an occassional pie or banana bread, but that's about it. Sooo, I will read your blog and pretend that I am baking. LOL
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I love this and my family does also.I bake alot and this is a must.
ReplyDeleteI saw Paula Deen make this once....it looked so good! I forgot about it...until I saw your blog...UGH, looks like I need to go to the store :-)
ReplyDeleteI learn so much when I visit here!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have thought to add coffee to a cake! mmmm DELICIOUS!
Have to try that.
Love the new header!!!
I've been lookin and lookin for an olde apron sink.
Have a great day Sue! SMOOCHY holykisses and blessings!
Lea
I use olive oil and canola in my baking also. I love the idea of substituting coffe and tea for water!
ReplyDeleteYou have the most darling design here on your blog.. I love the cheery photos!
ReplyDeleteI love to bake! I love to eat what I bake, too, unfortunatley:) That Gorilla Bread sounds very good. Sue, I find that I have to make lists for almost everything I do these days~I have little 'sticky' notes all over the place!
ReplyDeleteOh this just sounds so yummy! Thanks so much for all of your wonderful recipes!
ReplyDeleteSome interesting tips there about the use of coffee and teas in cake making.
ReplyDeleteA list is a great idea! I definitely want to try the coffee in my next chocolate cake recipe. I love coffee, so it's GOT to be great!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog and now Gorilla Bread is on my fall baking list, too!
ReplyDeleteHi Friend Sue!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your new look. I don't remember your kitchen in those colors. Did you redo or is it just a lovely photo? Or, is it just my less than memorable memory? ~grin~
I had never thought of a fall baking list. It's such a good idea. Is it a pre-Christmas gift type of list? Or a fill the freezer list?
After the big move, I'll have to make my lists and check them twice. I go into full blown Christmas prep no later than mid-October.
Thinking of you in this beautiful weather!
Laura
P.S. I'd appreciate your prayers as I get closer and busier to this move.
Thanks so much for the tips about things to add instead of water to a recipe. I learn so much from you and it always works out exactly like you say. You, my sweet friend, are a baking genius. Can't wait to try the Gorilla Bread too. As you remember, I posted our family's recipe for Monkey Ball Bread last year. xxoo
ReplyDeleteYou always alert me to the most interesting recipes.. thank you! This sounds wonderful. And I love your header today. You're so lucky to be a grandma ~ I'm still waiting :) -Tammy
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