Banana Bread Monkey Bread

Slices of banana mixed into an ooey-gooey monkey bread make a delightful twist on classic banana bread the kiddos will love.

Prep: 20 min | Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, sliced
• 2 (16.3 ounce) cans Pillsbury™ Grands!™
• Flaky Layers refrigerated biscuits
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12 cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray. Arrange 1 1/2 bananas, sliced, in bottom of pan.
2. Separate 2 cans Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers refrigerated biscuits into 16 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters.
3. In a large bowl or on platter, stir together 1 cup granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Roll biscuit pieces in sugar mixture; arrange evenly over bananas in pan. Top with remaining 1 1/2 bananas, sliced.
4. In medium micro-safe bowl or dish, microwave 1 cup butter on HIGH until melted. Add 1/2 cup of the leftover sugar/cinnamon mixture and 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; beat with a whisk until combined. Pour mixture evenly over biscuit pieces.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and thoroughly cooked.
6. Let stand for at least 5 minutes.
7. Place a large platter or plate upside down over pan; turn platter and pan over. Remove pan.

Notes

Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips when you layer the biscuits in the pan for a chocolate-banana bread monkey bread!

Make sure to coat the pan well with cooking spray so the bread can be easily removed.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Pillsbury
Recipe by: Holly Lofthouse