Fast, Easy, Treat with No Trans Fats!

Forget those refrigerator cinnamon rolls stuffed into a cake pan…

This little gem is truly a great find:

It takes a little extra planning (before the kids can dive in and start devouring) but it’s well worth it. It’s called Monkey Bread and it’s a mix that’s easy and fun to make. We made the chocolate chip/banana version (by Lollipop Tree). I found it at our Whole Foods store.

Here’s how it works.

You prep a 9″ cake pan with a smear of butter, then melt 4 T of butter. While it’s melting, you dump the mix (in a large silver packet) into a bowl and add water. Stir just until blended. Open the other silver packet (filled with raw sugar) and dump that into another bowl.

Let the kids help! Grab little clumps of the sticky dough and roll them around in the sugar. Place the sugared balls into the prepared cake pan. When it’s full, pour the melted butter all over the top, then put it in the oven to bake for about 35 minutes. When it’s ready, take it out and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix some powdered sugar, more butter, vanilla and a little milk together until smooth (the precise measurements are provided on the box). Pour this glaze over the top of the monkey bread and you’re done!

The result is a delectable, relatively healthy breakfast treat that tastes so much better than all those other refrigerator-to-oven breakfast foods.

Oh! And…the company donates a share of the profits to Heifer International!

What’s not to like?

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Image from Lollipop Tree’s site.
Please note, I get no compensation or anything from this review, I’m just passing on this info because I think it’s a great find!