Individual Monkey Breads

Matt and I began attending a small group with other married couples towards the beginning of the year.  We are currently on break for summer, but I am excited to meet up again.  The conversation was always so thought provoking and we always seemed to go to such a deep level of honesty.  Studying God's word was great, the people were awesome, and the food...the food! Each week, a couple was assigned to bring food, which almost always meant dessert. :] When our week rolled around, I went searching for the perfect recipe and stumbled upon this.  Now, I had never had monkey bread before, but the pictures convinced me almost immediately.  I'm sure the same is true for every other food lover. 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cans (7.5 oz each) Pillsbury® refrigerated biscuits

Directions:

Grease or spray muffin pan. 

Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in 1-gallon bag

Separate dough into 20 biscuits; cut each in 6-8 pieces.

 Shake pieces in bag to coat. 

 Place 6-10 pieces in each muffin cup

 Mix butter and brown sugar; drizzle 1 tablespoon mixture into each muffin cup.

Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; turn upside down. Serve warm.

Are you drooling yet?

This was super easy and fun to make.  If you have kids, this would be a great recipe for them to help you.  Especially if they are learning fractions, have them cut up the biscuits into equal parts!  I know, I'm such a teacher. ;]

<3 Saleena 

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Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Pecans

When contemplating what to contribute to the Thanksgiving feast at the in-laws, I thought about bringing a dessert, (hence the Pumpkin Pie with Caramel Whip Cream and Oreo Cookie Crust), but typically, that's what most people bring.  I wanted to do something different, so I decided to prepare something for an appetizer.  Just a little something for guests to nibble on before the great feast.  I found two great nut recipes that are sure to be a hit.  The first I found here. 

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
2 egg whites
1 lb. of pecans
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions: 

Melt butter and spread on a cookie sheet. Then pour the pecans into a large bowl.

 Mix in all of the other ingredients, then spread in the pan making sure that the pecans are spread out flat. Bake at 250 degrees for one hour or until dry. 

  Stir the pecans every 10 minutes during cooking so that the sugar mixture coats the pecans well. (I only stirred them once...10 minutes before they were done, but they still turned out great!) Be sure not to overcook them or they will taste burned.As soon as they look dry, remove from oven. Cool and store in an air tight container.

And don't they look delicious?  I had Matt try one, and he didn't want to stop!  I almost had to use force.

These are SO simple, and SO tasty.  Perfect for the busy holiday season!

<3 Saleena 

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