Description
Delightful mini monkey breads combine sweet cinnamon-sugar pastry with irresistible pull-apart charm. Bakers can easily craft these miniature treats that promise pure comfort and delicious nostalgia for weekend brunch or afternoon snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 18 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed (or 2 cans of refrigerated Buttermilk Biscuits, 7.5 oz/212 g)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) extra grated Parmesan cheese for topping
- 6 tbsps (90 ml) salted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) dried parsley flakes
Instructions
- Preparation: Thaw dinner rolls at room temperature or select refrigerated biscuits for faster assembly.
- Preheating: Warm the oven to 375°F and generously spray a 12-count muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Dough Segmentation: Slice each roll or biscuit into four uniform quarters, creating bite-sized morsels.
- Flavor Infusion: Whisk melted butter with minced garlic and dried parsley to craft a robust, aromatic coating.
- Dough Coating: Meticulously tumble dough pieces in the garlic butter mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Muffin Arrangement: Methodically distribute buttered dough clusters into muffin cups, creating compact, interconnected bundles.
- Cheese Embellishment: Lavishly dust each dough cluster with grated Parmesan, enhancing the savory profile.
- Baking Process: Slide the muffin pan into the preheated oven and bake for 12-14 minutes until achieving a golden-brown, crispy exterior.
- Final Touch: Remove from oven, sprinkle remaining Parmesan, and serve warm, inviting guests to enjoy the pull-apart texture.
Notes
- Thaw with Care: Ensure dinner rolls are properly thawed at room temperature for even rising and soft texture.
- Butter Coating Technique: Thoroughly coat each dough piece in garlic butter mixture for maximum flavor penetration.
- Cheese Timing: Sprinkle Parmesan before and after baking to enhance depth of cheesy goodness.
- Perfect Browning Watch: Monitor baking time closely to achieve golden-brown color without burning edges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg