Monkey Bread with Caramel Sauce
Monkey Bread is a delightful sweet bread, perfect for sharing with your loved ones at breakfast, afternoon snack, or even as a dessert. This sweet, rich, and fluffy treat is infused with the flavors of cinnamon and the crunchiness of the nuts.
Add <quantity>250<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of milk to a small saucepan and warm it up over low heat until lukewarm
Crumble <quantity>21<unit>g</unit></quantity> of fresh yeast in a bowl and add <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of sugar
Add a little bit of the warm milk to the bowl and whisk to dissolve. Let the mixture sit for 10m to activate the yeast
Add <quantity>500<unit>g</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour and <quantity>90<unit>g</unit></quantity> of sugar to a large bowl
Add the melted butter and milk to the flour mixture and stir
Add the activated yeast and stir
Add <quantity>1</quantity> egg yolk and stir
Knead the dough until uniform. Shape it into a ball
Brush the dough with vegetable oil
Cover it with a kitchen towel and let it proof for 1h. The sweet yeast dough is ready
Melt <quantity>140<unit>g</unit></quantity> of butter on a saucepan over medium-high heat and transfer it to a bowl
Grease a tube pan with a portion of the melted butter
Add <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of turbinado sugar, <quantity>1<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of cinnamon powder,and a pinch of nutmeg to a bowl and stir to combine
Dust the greased pan with the sugar mix, making sure to cover the center
Roughly break <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of walnuts and spread them over the bottom of the pan
Transfer the proofed dough to a countertop and shape it into a cylindrical form
Divide the dough into approximately <quantity>30</quantity> portions of roughly the same size
Shape each portion into a ball
Dip half of the dough balls into the melted butter and coat them with the sugar and spices mix. Arrange them in the pan
Roughly break and add the remaining <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of walnuts over the dough
Dip the remaining half of the dough into the melted butter and coat them with the sugar and spices mix. Arrange them on top of the walnuts and press slightly
Cover the pan and let the dough rest 1h to proof
Preheat the oven to <temperature>175<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Bake for 35m until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let it cool down a bit
Add <quantity>200<unit>g</unit></quantity> of sugar and <quantity>50<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of water to a saucepan over medium heat
Cook until light golden brown. Shake the pan while cooking to evenly melt the sugar
Add <quantity>80<unit>g</unit></quantity> of cubed butter and whisk to incorporate
Add <quantity>120<unit>g</unit></quantity> of heavy cream and <quantity>60<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of milk carefully to the caramel. Whisk to combine
Let it cool down a little and remove from the pan. The caramel sauce is ready
Unmold over a plate. The monkey bread is ready
Top the Monkey Bread with the Caramel Sauce to taste. The monkey bread with caramel sauce is ready
Grab a piece and enjoy!
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