PUMPKIN SPICE MONKEY BREAD

Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 cups all purpose flour, divided
2 packages rapid rise yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 eggs
1 recipe dough, or 2 - 16.3 ounce cans Pillsbury Grands Homestyle refrigerated buttermilk biscuits.
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin spice blend
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix!)
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar

Steps:

In the bowl of your mixer, or in a food processor, combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Add in butter. Use a fork to incorporate the butter into the flour mixture. If your'e using a food processor, pulse it a few times until the mixture is crumbly. Add in water and mix for 2 minutes Mix in two eggs and 1 cup of flour. Add in the last two cups of flour, 1/2 cup at a time until the dough has reached the right consistency. Knead on a non-stick mat, or a lightly floured surface until the dough is smooth. Allow the dough to rest for twenty minutes.
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. If using biscuits, cut each into quarters so that you end up with 32 pieces of bread per can of dough, or 64 pieces altogether. If using homemade dough, shape the dough into 64 small balls. In a large ziplock bag, combine 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon and pumpkin spice. Add the pieces of dough to the bag and shake well to coat. Grease a fluted cake pan or a bundt cake pan. Arrange the monkey bread pieces in the pan and sprinkle raisins over the top. In a small bowl combine melted butter with brown sugar and pumpkin. Pour the mixture over the monkey bread. Bake for 30-32 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the dough is cooked through. Allow the monkey bread to cool for 10 minutes, then carefully flip the pan upside down onto a large plate.