Apple-Cream Cheese Monkey Breads

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Kitchen Tested

Prep 30 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 8

This recipe mash-up is as simple as it is fun--monkey bread and a Danish, all-in-one, and in mini size. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated October 11, 2018

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

1/4

cup sugar

teaspoon ground cinnamon

oz cream cheese, softened

1 1/2

teaspoons milk

can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls (8 rolls)

3/4

cup canned apple pie filling, chopped

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
2

In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of the sugar and the cinnamon; set aside. In another small bowl, mix cream cheese, remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and the milk.
3

Unroll crescent dough onto work surface; press perforations to seal. Cut dough into 8 squares. Cut each of the 8 squares into 5 rows by 4 rows to make 20 mini squares each.
4

Add 20 squares of crescent dough to bottoms and halfway up sides of muffin cups.
5

Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar on top of crescent dough in each. Layer with about 2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture, a rounded tablespoon of pie filling, and top with another 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar mixture.
6

Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm.

Expert Tips

To chop apple pie filling before using in recipe: measure apple pie filling, spoon onto cutting board, and chop apple slices using sharp knife.
For easier cutting, use a pizza cutter to cut dough into strips and squares.
Slide a small metal spatula or knife around edges of baked monkey breads for easier removal from pan.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 190
Calories from Fat: 80

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 13%
Saturated Fat 4g 20% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 4%
Sodium: 250mg; 10%
Potassium: 35mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 9%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 16g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;