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Salted Caramel Monkey Bread

A review of the Spice to Plate cookbook from Savory Spice Shop plus Salted Caramel Monkey Bread recipe.
Course Dessert
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 12
Author Jessica

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour plus more for kneading
  • 1 tbsp. Baker's Brew Coffee Spice plus 1 1/2 tsp.
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 12 tbsp. cold unsalted butter divided
  • 1 very ripe banana mashed
  • 3/4 cup chilled buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. sea salt divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine flour and 1 tbsp. of coffee spice with baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  • Using a cheese grater, add 4 tbsp. of the butter into flour mixture. Mix butter into flour with your fingers until it comes together.
  • In another bowl, whisk banana into buttermilk. Pour into dry ingredients and stir until dough forms. Dough will be sticky.
  • Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead gently about 5-6 times.
  • Flatten dough into 1 inch thick rectangle about 4 x 6 inches. Using a pizza cutter, cut 1 inch strips, then cut strips into 1 inch pieces.
  • In a gallon zip bag, mix sugar and a tsp. of Baker's Brew. Close bag and shake to mix.
  • Roll each dough piece into a ball, add to bag, seal and shake to coat each piece. Reserve remaining sugar mixture.
  • Grease an 8 or 9 inch cake or Bundt pan and layer dough balls evenly.
  • In a small saucepan, melt remaining 8 tbsp. butter with brown sugar, 1/2 tsp. of sea salt and 1/2 tsp. Baker's Brew over medium-high heat.
  • Stir constantly until mixture bubbles, then reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Continue stirring until sugar is dissolved and mixture becomes a golden brown caramel.
  • Pour 3/4 of the caramel sauce over dough balls. Reserve remaining caramel sauce.
  • Place dough balls in oven and bake for 35 minutes.
  • Allow to cool for 20 minutes, then loosen sides with a knife and turn pan onto a serving plate.
  • Reheat caramel sauce and drizzle over bread.
  • Sprinkle bread with remaining sugar mixture plus 1/2 tsp. sea salt.
  • Pull pieces of bread apart with your fingers for a fun snack or dessert.