CHOCOLATE MONKEY BREAD

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We enjoy this chocolate monkey bread as we open gifts on Christmas. It's impossible to resist. -Heather Deterding, Odenton, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, cubed
2 cans (16.3 ounces each) large refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
64 milk chocolate kisses
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until sugar is melted; set aside., Cut each biscuit into quarters. Shape each piece around a chocolate kiss; pinch seams to seal. In a large bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Add biscuits, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. , Spoon 1/4 cup caramel into a well-greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Arrange a third of the biscuits in the pan and drizzle with 1/4 cup caramel. Repeat layers twice., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cover loosely with foil if biscuits brown too quickly. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432 calories, Fat 22g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 679mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.