CRANBERRY CHIP MONKEY BREAD

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Monkey bread is no stranger at our house, but I wanted a holiday version. This one with cranberries and eggnog is a breakfast treat or knockout dessert. -Katherine Wollgast, Florissant, MO

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar, divided
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 tubes (7-1/2 ounces each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup white baking chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup eggnog
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon rum or vanilla extract
2 to 3 tablespoons eggnog
Optional toppings: Additional dried cranberries, white baking chips and chopped nuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Cut each biscuit into quarters; add to sugar mixture and toss to coat. Arrange half of the biscuits in a greased 10-in. tube pan. Sprinkle with baking chips, cranberries and walnuts. Top with remaining biscuits., In a microwave, melt butter. Stir in eggnog and remaining sugar until blended; pour over biscuits., Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate., For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extract and enough eggnog to reach a drizzling consistency. Spoon over warm bread. Sprinkle with toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 596mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.