Gorilla Bread for Little Monkeys
Bring some fun into your kitchen with "Gorilla Bread for Little Monkeys," a sweet, gooey pull-apart treat that's perfect for kids and adults alike! This indulgent recipe features soft biscuit dough stuffed with creamy cubes of cream cheese, coated in a cinnamon-sugar blanket, and baked to golden perfection in a rich butter-brown sugar glaze. Sprinkle in some optional chopped pecans for a nutty crunch, and you've got a show-stopping dessert or snack everyone will love. With just 20 minutes of prep time and easy-to-follow steps, this bake-and-share delight is a surefire hit for family gatherings, weekend brunches, or whenever your little monkeys crave something sweet. Serve it warm for a blissfully gooey experience that’s impossible to resist!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cans (16.3 oz each) Refrigerated biscuit dough
- 8 oz (1 block) Cream cheese
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted butter
- 1 cup (packed) Brown sugar
- 0.5 cup Chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 as needed Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a bundt pan generously with nonstick cooking spray.
Cut the cream cheese into 20 small cubes, approximately ½-inch each. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon until well combined.
Open the cans of refrigerated biscuit dough and separate the biscuits. Cut each biscuit in half, making 20 pieces total.
Take one piece of biscuit dough, flatten it in your hand, and place a cube of cream cheese in the center. Fold the dough around the cream cheese and pinch the edges shut to seal. Roll into a smooth ball. Repeat with the remaining biscuit pieces and cream cheese cubes.
Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat evenly and set aside.
If using, sprinkle half of the chopped pecans evenly in the bottom of the prepared bundt pan.
Arrange half of the cinnamon-sugar coated dough balls into the bundt pan, creating a single layer.
In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the brown sugar until fully dissolved and smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Be careful not to scorch the mixture.
Pour half of the butter-brown sugar mixture evenly over the dough balls in the bundt pan. Sprinkle the remaining chopped pecans (if using) over this layer.
Layer the remaining dough balls on top, then pour the remaining butter-brown sugar mixture over them.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the bread is cooked through.
Remove from the oven and allow the Gorilla Bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Place a serving plate over the top of the bundt pan, carefully flip it over, and release the bread onto the plate.
Serve warm and let your little monkeys pull apart the gooey, sweet pieces!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
6983 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 410.0 g | 526% | |
| Saturated Fat | 201.0 g | 1005% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 599 mg | 200% | |
| Sodium | 7783 mg | 338% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 775.8 g | 282% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 27.3 g | 98% | |
| Total Sugars | 392.8 g | ||
| Protein | 69.4 g | 139% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 543 mg | 42% | |
| Iron | 21.5 mg | 119% | |
| Potassium | 1552 mg | 33% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
