Healthier Monkey Bread I

Yeast Bread - Bread

Less sugar, butter instead of margarine, and refrigerated pizza dough instead of biscuits - but it still adds up to a delicious cinnamon-y treat! You'll love this healthier monkey bread.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 15

Yield: 1 10-inch tube pan

Healthier Monkey Bread I

Ingredients

⅓ cup white sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

36 ounces refrigerated whole wheat pizza dough

½ cup chopped walnuts

½ cup raisins

6 tablespoons butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

Sweet Challah

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 2

Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Cut pizza dough into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Shake 6 to 8 pieces of dough in the sugar-cinnamon mix. Arrange pieces in bottom of prepared pan. Continue until all dough pieces are coated and placed in pan. Arrange nuts and raisins in and among dough pieces.

Step 3

Melt butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute. Pour over dough; let rise for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until bread is golden brown about 35 minutes. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a plate. Pull apart pieces of bread to eat.

Nutritional Information

Healthier Monkey Bread I

Servings Per Recipe:15

Calories: 312.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.6g 11%

Carbohydrates: 52.8g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 22g

Fat: 9g 14%

Saturated Fat: 3.2g 16%

Cholesterol: 12.2mg 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 143.6IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.3mg 2%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 4.4mcg 1%

Calcium: 23.2mg 2%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 9.5mg 3%

Potassium: 80.7mg 2%

Sodium: 325.5mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 80.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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