Heavenly Herb Monkey Bread Recipes

BUTTERY PULL-APART HERB MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• In a wide bowl, add 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp lukewarm water, dissolve 2 tbsp sugar and sprinkle yeast package on top and let it bloom for 10 minutes. If yeast does not bloom, discard and start afresh.
• While yeast is blooming, fine chop herbs, divide in half. Also lukewarm milk.
• In yeast, add lukewarm milk, salt, olive oil, half of the fresh chopped herbs, and 2.5 cups of flour.
• Mix the dough with a wide spatula, then add flour 1 tbsp at a time until dough comes together. Transfer dough to a work surface and knead for 6-8 minutes or using dough hook, knead the dough on high-speed for 4-5 minutes.
• Transfer the dough to an oil covered bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and then cover with dry kitchen towel.
• First Rise - Let rise in warm place for 1.5 hrs or until it doubles in size.
• Punch down the dough and transfer to a work surface. Make two logs long logs.
• Divide the log into 20-25 equal size portions. Also, in a saucepan, melt the butter, add remaining herbs, mix and set aside.
• Shape each dough piece into a ball. You can also leave'em as is since it is a monkey bread, no need to be very precise, but if you want to, make all balls before dipping one into butter, or otherwise butter covered hands will make it impossible to roll the dough balls.
• Transfer all the butter-herb covered balls into bundt pan.
• Second Rise - Cover with dry kitchen towel and leave to rise in warm place for 1 hour or until pan is just full.
• Preheat oven at 375 F, then bake for 18-20 minutes or until top of bread is golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped.
• Carefully invert bread onto cooling wrack and let it cool slightly before serving.

QUICK HERB AND CHEESE MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray a bundt or tube pan lightly with cooking spray.
• Toss the Parmesan, oregano, garlic, rosemary and thyme in a small bowl until well mixed. Roll each biscuit half into a ball. Put 8 of the balls in a medium bowl and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil, tossing until well coated. Transfer each ball to the Parmesan mixture to coat, then place in the prepared pan. Working in batches of 8, repeat with the remaining dough balls, overlapping in the pan as necessary.
• Bake until the dough is puffed and browned, about 50 minutes; check halfway through the baking time and tent with foil if the bread is browning too quickly.
• Let the bread cool 10 minutes. Loosen the bread from the sides of the pan with a thin spatula. Invert the pan onto a baking sheet, then flip the bread (decorative-side up) onto a serving plate.

HEAVENLY HERB MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Grease or spray non stick spray in a 10 inch tube pan (bundt pan) with a removable bottom. Place thawed bread on lightly floured board. Divide each loaf into quarters and cut each into quarters again- making 16 pieces per loaf. Shape into balls and place 16 of them in bottom of prepared pan. Melt butter with garlic and brush half of it over the rolls. In a small bowl, combine parsley, basil, oregano and thyme. Sprinkle heaping tablespoon over rolls. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese and 1/2 Tbsp sesame seeds. (Arrange remaining rolls over the first layer of dough balls there will be a space between the dough balls.) Stir remaining herbs into butter an brush over rolls. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese and sesame seeds. Cover with damp cloth, place in a warm, draft free place, and let rise 45 minutes or until double in bulk - almost to top of the pan. Place rack in borrow third of oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place bread pan on baking sheet to catch any drippings and bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden. Cool on rack for 10 minutes, remove sides of pan and lift bread out. Serve warm.

HERBED PARMESAN MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, oil and 2 tablespoons butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , In a small bowl, combine the cheese, sesame seeds, garlic salt, paprika and herbs. Punch dough down. Divide into 32 pieces; roll each into a ball. , Drizzle 2 teaspoons butter into a 10-in. tube pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with a third of the cheese mixture. Top with 16 balls. Repeat layers. Drizzle with remaining butter and sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

HERB MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Cut each biscuit in half.
• Combine all other ingredients and mix well.
• Dip each biscuit piece and coat well.
• Layer biscuits in a 12-cup bundt pan.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

HERBED MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 12-cup Bundt pan; set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine cheese and Italian seasoning.
• Roll each individual biscuit into a ball. Dip each piece in the 1 stick of melted butter, then coat with the cheese mixture. Place dough into prepared pan; overlapping will occur. Bake bread, 30 to 35 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil during the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent excess browning, if needed.
• Let cool in pan, 10 minutes; invert bread onto a serving plate. Drizzle remaining 1/4 cup melted butter on top and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.