Chocolate Monkey Recipes

CHOCOLATE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 15-cup Bundt pan liberally with cooking spray.
• Heat butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high until butter is melted. Reduce heat to medium, and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted, about 1 minute. Pour half of caramel mixture into greased Bundt pan.
• Stir together granulated sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut each dough piece in half, and roll each piece in cocoa mixture. Stack coated pieces in pan on top of caramel mixture. Sprinkle any remaining cocoa mixture over top of dough, and drizzle with remaining caramel mixture.
• Place Bundt pan on a large rimmed baking sheet, and bake in preheated oven until edges are browned and dough is cooked, about 55 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on a wire rack; immediately invert onto a cake plate. (If you let it sit any longer, sugar will harden and it will be hard to remove from pan.)
• During last 5 minutes of baking, place cream in a microwavable bowl, and microwave on HIGH until bubbly, about 1 minute. Place chopped chocolate in a small bowl, and pour hot cream over chocolate. Let sit for 1 minute. Gently whisk until blended, smooth, and shiny. Let stand until slightly thickened and cooled, 15 to 20 minutes. Drizzle chocolate ganache over warm monkey bread.

CHOCOLATE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until sugar is melted; set aside., Cut each biscuit into quarters. Shape each piece around a chocolate kiss; pinch seams to seal. In a large bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Add biscuits, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. , Spoon 1/4 cup caramel into a well-greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Arrange a third of the biscuits in the pan and drizzle with 1/4 cup caramel. Repeat layers twice., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cover loosely with foil if biscuits brown too quickly. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• For the dough: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a loaf pan with parchment or spray with cooking spray, then set aside.
• Combine the dates and almond milk in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Add the almond flour, gluten-free flour, cacao powder, baking powder, apple cider vinegar, baking soda and salt. Blend until thoroughly combined, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender as necessary.
• Roll the dough into small balls roughly 1 inch in diameter.
• For the chocolate coating: Add the dates, cacao powder and coconut water to a cleaned blender and blend until smooth.
• Dip each ball of dough in the coating mixture and use a spoon to cover with a thin layer. Transfer the dough balls to the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips, if using.
• Bake until the monkey bread has light golden brown, crisp edges, approximately 40 minutes.
• Cool for at least 15 minutes, then spoon out or pull apart to serve. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE MONKEY

Steps:

• 1. Place the banana liqueur, crème de cacao, chocolate syrup, ice cream and milk in a blender. Process for a few seconds until smooth. Pour into long glasses. Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Serves 4 The Golden Book of Chocolate

CHOCOLATE MONKEY

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• blend liqeuors with ice-cream, milk and syrup. pour into parfait glass, top with whipped cream and garnish with banana and cherry.

CHOCOLATE MONKEY

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• Combine the vodka, creme de cacao, banana liqueur in a shaker with ice. Shake, and strain into a martini glass.

BACON AND CHOCOLATE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 11-inch oval baking dish with cooking spray.
• Open the biscuits. Cut the biscuits in half horizontally for a total of 16 slices.
• Place one slice in a large bowl. Use a pastry brush to brush the top of the biscuit with maple syrup. Top with 1 teaspoon each of chocolate chips and bacon pieces. Top with another biscuit slice perpendicularly, and press lightly to make them stick. Repeat the process, building a tall stack of biscuit dough, until you're out of biscuit halves. (You won't use all the maple syrup; save 1 tablespoon for the drizzle.)
• Carefully transfer the stack to the prepared baking dish, laying the stack horizontally in the center, and pour any remaining syrup and chocolate over the top. Bake until golden on top, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool 10 minutes, then whisk together the melted butter and reserved maple syrup in a medium bowl. Whisk in the powdered sugar until thick, then add the milk and maple extract and whisk until smooth. Drizzle carefully over the bread and let set, about 10 minutes more.

CHOCOLATE MONKEY (SMOOTHIE)

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients until smooth.

HOT CHOCOLATE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 10-cup Bundt or fluted tube pan with baking spray; set aside. Combine 2 envelopes hot cocoa mix and 1/4 cup sugar in large resealable food storage bag. Prepare glaze by combining remaining hot cocoa mix and sugar in small bowl; whisk in Parkay and milk until blended.
• Place half of biscuit pieces in cocoa mixture in bag; seal and shake to coat. Arrange coated biscuit pieces in bottom of pan; pour half of glaze over biscuits. Repeat with remaining biscuit pieces and glaze.
• Bake 30 minutes or until brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Invert onto serving tray. Pull apart and serve with Reddi-wip.