Grands!® Taco Monkey Bread

No one will be able to resist this clever, savory take on monkey bread! Blogger Brooke McLay from Cheeky Kitchen creates Viva la Taco Monkey Bread pairing spicy taco meat and sharp Cheddar cheese tossed with Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers refrigerated biscuits to make this easy, delicious recipe.

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( 34 ) Ratings

34 Ratings

5 Stars 8%

4 Stars 5%

3 Stars 13%

2 Stars 36%

1 Stars 15%

Member Reviews ( 10 )
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  • ingredients 12
  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total Time 0 min

Ingredients

1 1/2
lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1
tablespoon Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix
2
cans Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers refrigerated biscuits
2
cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
1/2
cup chopped tomato
1/4
cup chopped red onion
1
avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
1
tablespoon chopped cilantro
1
medium lime, squeezed (1 to 2 tablespoons juice)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2
cups shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2
cup sour cream

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • 2 In 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef with taco seasoning mix over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; set aside.
  • 3 Separate each can of dough into 8 biscuits; cut each into quarters. In large bowl, toss biscuit pieces with cooked ground beef and Cheddar cheese. Pour into loaf pan.
  • 4 Bake 35 minutes or until dark golden brown.
  • 5 Meanwhile, in medium bowl, toss tomato, onion, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper.
  • 6 Cool bread in pan 5 minutes. Place lettuce on serving plate. Invert bread onto plate over lettuce.
  • 7 Top with sour cream and tomato-avocado mixture. Serve immediately.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

You’ll need a pile of napkins to wipe your fingers…they’re going to get messy

Tastes Like Chicken. Substitute shredded chicken for the ground beef in this recipe for a great flavor twist!

Top it Off! Don't feel limited in your toppings for this recipe! Feel free to add your favorite salsa, hot sauce, or other taco garnishes for a totally delicious meal or snack.

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Review & Comments

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ravinred report Posted Sep. 24, 2012 9:25 PM
I dearly wish I had read the comments here, which is something I've never had to do on Pillsbury.com. It was bland, and overcooked on the outside but raw in the middle. Half of the $18 dinner was edible. Be sure to use the taco seasoning according to directions, and for goodness sake drain the burger. Grease your pan properly, do not use cooking spray. I'd save money and skip all the chopped veggies and just serve with salsa and guac. Having read suggestions I might try this again. But not with this literal bad taste in my mouth.
Lesliesalt report Posted Jul. 15, 2012 10:19 PM
We really enjoyed this recipe. Read the reviews and suggestions so we used a 9x13 pan, one can of Grands biscuits and cut them into eighths with the pizza cutter. For the suggested additional flavor, I added 3 tbsp of taco mix and some additional cumin and garlic powder. Thanks for all the suggestions.
crimson4cream report Posted Jul. 15, 2012 1:31 PM
This recipe was a hit! Quick and easy! I only used one can of dough, and also used the smaller biscuits. Also, to save time, I just used pico de gallo instead of cutting up fresh ingredients.
AdirondackTrina report Posted Jun. 8, 2012 2:53 PM
We LOVED this recipe, and of course, changed it to make it our own. We used the smaller Pillsbury biscuits, that came in the four pack, still cut each biscuit into four pieces, but the smaller sized biscuits made it easier to successfully cook the dough, and didn't leave any doughy globs in the middle! We also upgraded the dish from a loaf pan to a 9 x 13 sized glass cake pan.
evnshorter report Posted May. 31, 2012 10:05 PM
Good concept, didn't work as hoped. I used a bigger pan because there is no way that much dough would fit in the pan suggested. Took FOREVER to cook all the way through. I think if I were to do it again, I would only used one can of the dough.

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