Carrot Cake Monkey Bread
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
- 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
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