Monkey Bread

A long time favorite of many. Monkey bread is easy to make.

Monkey Bread
Prep: 30 minutes
Chill: overnight
Oven: 350 degree
Makes: 12 rolls

Utensils:
Baking sheet
Ruler
Plastic Wrap
Muffin pan with twelve 2 1/2-inch cups
Measuring cups
Microwave-safe bowl
Waxed paper
Hot pads
2 small mixing bowls
Kitchen scissors
Measuring spoons
Large shallow baking pan
Wire cooling rack
Large serving plate
Spoon

Ingredients:
shortening
1/2 of a 34.5-ounce package frozen cinnamon sweet-roll dough or frozen orange sweet-roll dough (6 rolls)
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
1 tablespoon maple-flavored syrup

How to make:
1. The night before, grease baking sheet with shortening. Place frozen rolls about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill in refrigerator overnight to let dough thaw and begin to rise.

2. Generously grease twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with shortening. Divide the pecans evenly among the muffin cups. Save until Step 4.

3. Turn on oven to 350 degrees. Put butter in the microwave-safe bowl. Cover bowl with waxed paper. Microwave on 100% power (high) for 20 seconds or until butter is melted. Using hot pads, remove bowl from microwave. Place sugar in a small bowl.

4. Use the kitchen scissors to cut each roll in four pieces. Dip each piece into melted butter, then roll in sugar. Place two dough pieces in each prepared muffin cup. Drizzle with any remaining melted butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar.

5. In a small bowl combine ice cream topping and maple-flavored syrup; drizzle over top of rolls. Place muffin pan in the large shallow baking pan.

6. Put pan in oven. Bake about 20 minutes or until rolls are golden brown. Turn off oven. Use hot pads to remove pan from oven. Place pan on wire rack and cool 1 minute. Place large plate on top of muffin pan. Using hot pads turn plate and pan over so plate is on the bottom. Carefully lift muffin pan to invert rolls onto plate. Spoon any topping and nuts that remain in muffin cups onto rolls. Cool slightly. Serve warm.