HEALTHIER MONKEY BREAD I

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Less sugar, butter instead of margarine, and refrigerated pizza dough instead of biscuits - but it still adds up to a delicious cinnamon-y treat! You'll love this healthier monkey bread.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 7

⅓ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
36 ounces refrigerated whole wheat pizza dough
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup raisins
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup packed brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch tube pan.
  • Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Cut pizza dough into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Shake 6 to 8 pieces of dough in the sugar-cinnamon mix. Arrange pieces in bottom of prepared pan. Continue until all dough pieces are coated and placed in pan. Arrange nuts and raisins in and among dough pieces.
  • Melt butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute. Pour over dough; let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Bake in preheated oven until bread is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a plate. Pull apart pieces of bread to eat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.4 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 325.5 mg, Sugar 22 g

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