Monkey Bread-ing around

This is one of my favorite recipes that I brought home from college. I'd never heard of 'Monkey Bread' before and I thought it was just slang for the baked good. Soon after, I saw a monkey bread mix at Williams-Sonoma and knew it was legit. I learned to make it with Pillsbury biscuit dough, but I wanted a healthier homemade version. A quick little google search led me to this recipe, which I used (the only thing I changed was adding some pecans and a little icing). If you've never tried monkey bread and you love things like gooey cinnamon buns, I highly recommend this recipe! 

It's best to eat warm, so just wait a couple minutes after you take it out of the oven and dig in. It should last you a few days, depending on how many people you feed. First time I made it... it lasted a total of five minutes (six hungry college kids= no further explanation necessary).

Ball up the dough.

Roll in cinnamon sugar.

 Start stacking it the bundt pan. Sprinkle some cinnamon sugar over each 

layer of dough balls (That's what makes it gooey when you pull it apart).

 Layer the pecans as well.

Pour the melted butter over everything when you're finished assembling it.

 Ready to go in the oven!

Pull apart the bread bits and enjoy! 

(I drizzled some icing on top because I didn't put enough sugar in it, 

and it didn't get as gooey as I wanted.)

**A special thank you to Megan for documenting this momentus occasion!