A delicious breakfast or brunch dish for those times you want something a little more special. This is perfect to serve overnight guests, for special family occasions including Christmas morning! Note that you assemble in the evening and bake in the morning!
24rolldinner rollsRhodes frozen dinner roles are the common kind used.
1teaspooncinnamon
1packagebutterscotch puddingsmall 3.5 oz size, NOT instant pudding, not diet
½cupbutter
½cupbrown sugar.
Instructions
Assemble in the evening and bake in the morning!
Spray a Bundt pan generously with baking spray. (If you don't have one, a tube pan. Or, it also works in your basic 9 x 13 casserole dish. Tastes just as good but not as impressive looking). Follow package directions for bake time if using something other than a bundt or tube pan.
Cut the frozen bread dough rolls in ½ or even fourths. They are much easier to cut if you leave them thawing at room temperature for about an hour. The smaller pieces allows all the gooy caramel sauce to cover better.
In a small mixing bowl, mix sugar (½ cup white sugar) and cinnamon together then pour the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the frozen dinner roll dough pieces.
Then, evenly spread the package of butterscotch pudding mix on top of the cinnamon mixture and rolls. It looks like it's too much, but it isn't.
In a separate small bowl, melt butter (½ cup) and then add ½ cup of brown sugar. This can quickly be done in a saucepan if you'd like. Mix and drizzle evenly over the roll layer.
Spray a nonstick cooking spray onto a piece of aluminum foil. Gently drape it over the top of the pan and lightly press to the sides of your baking pan. The dinner rolls will expand, so let them have room. I don't seal the tinfoil around the pan, just lightly press to shape allowing the dough to rise. If you grease or spray your foil, it comes off so easily. The plastic wrap will work in a pinch, but leave it very loose over the top.
The next morning, turn the oven to 325 to preheat the ovenWhen the oven is preheated, take the foil off and place in the oven.
I will put a baking sheet underneath to catch any of the caramal sauce that spills over while this is baking.
Make sure your rack is towards the lower portion of your oven so the top of your monkey bread isn't too close to the top element.
Bake about 30 minutes.
Watch closely during the last 5 minutes. The top will get really brown (and hard) really fast. You want that lovely golden color.
Slowly lift up the pan. I've never had a problem with it coming out. There is so much liquid caramel and the weight of the rolls make everything slide out easily.
If you have broken up pecans or walnuts spread over the top just before serving (totally optional).
This is such a delicious dish, it can certainly be served as a dessert.
Nutrition (I am not a nutritionist. These are estimates only)