Drunken Monkey Bread with Bourbon Banana Caramel

Drunken Monkey Bread with Bourbon Banana Caramel takes about 12 hours from beginning to end. One serving contains 501 calories, 7g of protein, and 23g of fat. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 12 and costs 66 cents per serving. It works well as a cheap dessert. A mixture of bread flour, kosher salt, bourbon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. This recipe is liked by 77 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Love and Olive Oil. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 16%. Drunken Monkey Bread, Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Monkey Bread, and Caramel Monkey Bread (AKA Bubble Bread) are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 660 minutes

Cooking duration: 60 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 cup milk, warmed to 105-115ºF

1 tablespoon instant yeast

2 to 2 1/2 cups (9 to 11.25 ounces) all-purpose flour

2 cups (9 ounces) bread flour

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 teaspoons kosher salt

3 large eggs (about 1/2 cup)

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

2/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1 ripe banana

1/4 cup heavy cream

pinch fine sea salt or fleur de sel

3 tablespoons bourbon (substitute 2 teaspoons vanilla if desired)

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm

1/4 cup pecans, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)

Equipment:

stand mixer

whisk

bowl

plastic wrap

kugelhopf pan

oven

sauce pan

food processor

blender

measuring cup

pizza cutter

frying pan

baking sheet

microwave

Cooking instruction summary:

To prepare brioche, pour milk into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Sprinkle yeast over warm milk and whisk until dissolved and frothy (if it doesnt get frothy, it means your yeast is dead start over with fresh yeast). Add melted butter, sugar, eggs, and salt and mix well. Slowly add 4 cups of flour (leaving 1/2 cup of AP flour aside) and mix until incorporated; switch to the dough hook and knead for 5 to 7 minutes or until silky smooth and stretchy, adding more flour as necessary until dough starts to pull off the sides of the bowl (it will still stick to a good portion of the bottom of the bowl). This dough is on the stickier side, but in warmer months you may need to use the additional flour to stiffen it up a bit. Transfer dough to a well-oiled bowl; lightly oil the top of the dough as well. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. The next morning, remove dough from refrigerator at least 1 hour prior to baking to let it come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease a 12-cup bundt pan or spray with cooking spray. Set aside. To prepare caramel, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and stir until it begins to simmer and butter and sugar are somewhat emulsified. Stir in salt. Pulse cream and banana in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add to caramel sauce and stir over medium heat until rapidly bubbling and frothy, then remove from heat and add bourbon, stirring gently until foam subsides. Transfer to a heat-proof container or measuring cup with a pour spout and let cool while you prepare the dough. Place melted butter in a shallow dish; in another shallow dish, whisk together sugar and cinnamon. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. It should still be slightly cool to the touch and fairly pliable, like soft clay. Press out into an even rectangle, then, using a pizza cutter, cut a grid out of the dough that will give you 40 to 50 evenly sized pieces. Shape each piece into a ball by folding the edges under itself to form a smooth outer skin. Pinch seams to seal and roll between your palms or on an unfloured surface to shape into a ball. Roll in melted butter and then in cinnamon sugar; place into prepared bundt pan, evenly distributing the balls as much as possible. Repeat until half the dough is rolled and arranged in the pan. Pour over about 1/3 cup of lukewarm caramel sauce. Continue rolling, dipping and coating the rest of the dough, and arranging into the pan. Take care not to overfill the pan, the dough will almost double in size as it bakes, so you dont want to fill your pan more than a scant 2/3 of the way full. Pour another 1/3 cup of caramel over top. Place pan on a baking sheet to catch any overflow, then place in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 to 55 minutes or until bubbly and deep golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes, then carefully (pan will still be hot) invert onto a serving plate. Drizzle with more caramel sauce and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Serve with more caramel on the side for dipping. Monkey bread is best enjoyed fresh out of the oven, however leftovers can be stored, covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, and reheated in the oven or microwave before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. To prepare brioche, pour milk into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Sprinkle yeast over warm milk and whisk until dissolved and frothy (if it doesnt get frothy, it means your yeast is dead start over with fresh yeast).

2. Add melted butter, sugar, eggs, and salt and mix well. Slowly add 4 cups of flour (leaving 1/2 cup of AP flour aside) and mix until incorporated; switch to the dough hook and knead for 5 to 7 minutes or until silky smooth and stretchy, adding more flour as necessary until dough starts to pull off the sides of the bowl (it will still stick to a good portion of the bottom of the bowl). This dough is on the stickier side, but in warmer months you may need to use the additional flour to stiffen it up a bit.

3. Transfer dough to a well-oiled bowl; lightly oil the top of the dough as well. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

4. The next morning, remove dough from refrigerator at least 1 hour prior to baking to let it come to room temperature.

5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously grease a 12-cup bundt pan or spray with cooking spray. Set aside.

6. To prepare caramel, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.

7. Add brown sugar and stir until it begins to simmer and butter and sugar are somewhat emulsified. Stir in salt.

8. Pulse cream and banana in a food processor or blender until smooth.

9. Add to caramel sauce and stir over medium heat until rapidly bubbling and frothy, then remove from heat and add bourbon, stirring gently until foam subsides.

10. Transfer to a heat-proof container or measuring cup with a pour spout and let cool while you prepare the dough.

11. Place melted butter in a shallow dish; in another shallow dish, whisk together sugar and cinnamon.

12. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. It should still be slightly cool to the touch and fairly pliable, like soft clay. Press out into an even rectangle, then, using a pizza cutter, cut a grid out of the dough that will give you 40 to 50 evenly sized pieces.

13. Shape each piece into a ball by folding the edges under itself to form a smooth outer skin. Pinch seams to seal and roll between your palms or on an unfloured surface to shape into a ball.

14. Roll in melted butter and then in cinnamon sugar; place into prepared bundt pan, evenly distributing the balls as much as possible. Repeat until half the dough is rolled and arranged in the pan.

15. Pour over about 1/3 cup of lukewarm caramel sauce.

16. Continue rolling, dipping and coating the rest of the dough, and arranging into the pan. Take care not to overfill the pan, the dough will almost double in size as it bakes, so you dont want to fill your pan more than a scant 2/3 of the way full.

17. Pour another 1/3 cup of caramel over top.

18. Place pan on a baking sheet to catch any overflow, then place in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 to 55 minutes or until bubbly and deep golden brown.

19. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes, then carefully (pan will still be hot) invert onto a serving plate.

20. Drizzle with more caramel sauce and sprinkle with chopped pecans.

21. Serve with more caramel on the side for dipping.

22. Monkey bread is best enjoyed fresh out of the oven, however leftovers can be stored, covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, and reheated in the oven or microwave before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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500k Calories
7g Protein
22g Total Fat
66g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
500k
25%

Fat
22g
35%

  Saturated Fat
12g
81%

Carbohydrates
66g
22%

  Sugar
32g
37%

Cholesterol
92mg
31%

Sodium
419mg
18%

Alcohol
1g
7%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
7g
15%

Selenium
20µg
29%

Manganese
0.5mg
25%

Vitamin B1
0.25mg
17%

Folate
62µg
16%

Vitamin A
698IU
14%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Phosphorus
99mg
10%

Iron
1mg
9%

Vitamin B3
1mg
9%

Fiber
1g
7%

Copper
0.13mg
6%

Calcium
59mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.56mg
6%

Vitamin D
0.82µg
5%

Vitamin E
0.81mg
5%

Magnesium
20mg
5%

Zinc
0.71mg
5%

Vitamin B6
0.09mg
5%

Potassium
158mg
5%

Vitamin B12
0.23µg
4%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin C
0.92mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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