Breakfast for 8

Christmas Monkey Bread

Name: Christmas Monkey Bread
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp melted butter; 1 cup milk; 1/3 cup water; 1/4 cup white sugar; 2 1/4 tsp rapid rise yeast; 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for your work surface; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup toasted pecans; 1/2 cup chopped red and green christmas candied cherries; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup melted butter

$4.12for 427 minServes 8

Soft yeast dough pieces bake with cinnamon sugar, pecans, and candied cherries in a buttery pull-apart ring.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 2.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.24

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

27 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Breakfasts Holiday Winter

Typical price

$1.03 per serving$4.12 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp melted butter
1 cup milk
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup white sugar
2 1/4 tsp rapid rise yeast
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for your work surface
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup toasted pecans
1/2 cup chopped red and green christmas candied cherries
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup melted butter

Steps

Warm the milk and water until lukewarm, then stir in the sugar, yeast, and melted butter.
Mix in the flour and salt, knead the dough on a floured surface for 5 minutes, and let it rest for 5 minutes.
Heat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9-inch tube or bundt pan.
Cut the dough into small pieces and toss them with the brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and candied cherries.
Pile the pieces into the pan, pour the melted butter over them, and bake for 15 minutes, until cooked through.