Carrot Cake Monkey Bread
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Nikki Gladd
Updated May 12, 2021
Monkey around with the traditional monkey bread and serve this carrot cake version for Easter breakfast instead!
Carrot Cake Monkey Bread
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- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 2 large carrots, peeled, shredded
- 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cans (16.3 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Honey Butter Biscuits (8 Count)
- 1 container (16 oz) cream cheese creamy ready-to-spread frosting
- Additional chopped pecans for garnish, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray.
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Step2In large bowl, stir together 2 large carrots, peeled and shredded, 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, undrained, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; set aside.
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Step3Separate 2 cans (16.3 oz each) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Honey Butter Biscuits into 16 biscuits. Cut each into quarters. Add biscuit quarters to carrot mixture in bowl; gently toss to coat. Spoon coated biscuit quarters evenly into pan. Pour any remaining liquid over top.
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Step4Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until thoroughly baked and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. If necessary, during last 5 to 10 minutes of baking, loosely cover with foil to avoid overbrowning. Remove from oven; cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes.
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Step5Run knife gently around edge of pan. Place serving platter upside down over pan; turn platter and pan over. Remove pan.
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Step6Spread or drizzle 1 container cream cheese creamy ready-to-spread frosting over top. Sprinkle with additional chopped pecans. Serve warm.
Nutrition
450
Calories
17g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
70g
Total Carbohydrate
29g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 450
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 32%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 830mg
- 35%
- Potassium
- 105mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 70g
- 23%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 29g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 40%
- 40%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 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; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2Recipe Tips
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