PECAN PRALINE KING CAKE MONKEY BREAD
 
INGREDIENTS
BREAD
  • 1, 25-ounce package frozen dinner rolls, approximately 24 rolls
PRALINE
  • 1 cup gently packed light brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 6 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ cup chopped pecans, divided
ASSEMBLY
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
GLAZE
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • yellow, green, purple sprinkles for decorating
PREPARATION
BREAD
  1. Spread frozen rolls out on a sheet of parchment paper or greased baking sheet and cover with a dish towel. Allow to thaw and rise for 2 hours.
  2. After two hours, cut each roll in half, yielding 48 one-inch balls of dough.
CARAMEL
  1. Bring brown sugar, butter and cream to a boil in a small saucepan. Once boiling, reduce heat, stir, and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
ASSEMBLY
  1. Pour half of the caramel into the bottom of a greased bundt pan and top with ¼ cup of chopped pecans.
  2. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl and place next to melted butter in an assembly line.
  3. Dip each ball of dough into butter, roll in cinnamon sugar, and arrange evenly in bundt pan.
  4. Once half of the balls of dough are in pan, cover with remaining half of the caramel and sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup chopped pecans.
  5. Dip remaining balls of dough into butter, roll in cinnamon sugar, and arrange to fill the bundt pan approximately ¾ full.
  6. Cover with a dish towel and allow to rise for 45 minutes before baking. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes until top is golden brown.
  7. Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before inverting onto serving platter.
GLAZE
  1. For best results wait until the top of the cake has cooled to glaze. To save time, throw the plated cake into the refrigerator for 15 minutes to allow the caramel to set up.
  2. Mix powdered sugar and milk together in a small bowl until smooth. Spread an even layer over the top ring of the cake and immediately sprinkle with colored sprinkles.
  3. Store covered at room temp. Slice to serve, warming ever so slightly if desired.
Recipe by Bake Love Give at http://bakelovegive.com/pecan-praline-king-cake-monkey-bread/