MONKEY BREAD WITH CINNAMON GLAZE

The origin of its name may be a mystery, but what makes monkey bread so delicious
and fun is no secret: Balls of sweet yeast dough are dipped in butter and coated with
cinnamon sugar, then piled high in a tube pan and baked into a tender pull-apart loaf

HANDS-ON TIME
30 minutes
TOTAL TIME
3 hours
MAKES
24 pieces

INGREDIENTS:

• DOUGH:
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup warm water (100°F/38°C)
  • 2 tsp active dry yeast
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 4½ cups all-purpose flour (approx)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup golden raisins
• CINNAMON COATING:
  • 3 tbsp butter, melted
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
• CINNAMON DRIZZLE:
  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

• DOUGH:
  1. In a large bowl, dissolve 1 tsp of the sugar in warm water. Sprinkle in yeast; let stand until frothy, about 10 minutes.
  2. Whisk in remaining sugar, milk, butter, eggs, vanilla, and salt.
  3. Whisk in 2 cups of the flour and cinnamon.
  4. Using a wooden spoon, stir in enough of the remaining flour, ½ cup at a time, to make soft, slightly sticky dough.
  5. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead, adding as much of the remaining flour as necessary to prevent sticking, until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
  6. Knead in cranberries and raisins.
  7. Place in a large greased bowl, turning to grease all over.
  8. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk, 1 to 1½ hours.
• CINNAMON COATING:
  1. Punch down dough.
  2. Divide into 24 pieces; shape each into a ball.
  3. Place in a large bowl; pour butter over top.
  4. Stir gently to coat.
  5. In a separate bowl, stir sugar with cinnamon; roll balls in the mixture.
  6. Arrange in a greased 10-inch (4 L) tube pan.
  7. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
  8. Bake in a 350°F (180°C) oven until golden, about 45 minutes.
  9. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes.
  10. Remove side of pan; let cool completely.
• CINNAMON DRIZZLE:
  1. Whisk together icing sugar, 2 tbsp water, and cinnamon until smooth.
  2. Using a fork, drizzle over bread.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, PER PIECE:

• About 176 cal, 3 g pro, 4 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 32 g carb, 1 g fibre, 25 mg chol, 105 mg sodium, 74 mg potassium.
• % RDI: 2% calcium, 10% iron, 4% vit A, 25% folate.