Wednesday, March 14, 2012
BREAD MACHINE CINNAMON-NUT MONKEY BREAD
A "monkey bread" is a sweet or savory loaf made by putting together small squares or balls of dough with melted "butter" and nuts plus cinnamon sugar OR herbs (and sometimes cheese with the herbs-- you could use vegan parmesan). The bread is pulled apart to eat-- kids love it! I don't use a bread machine very often, but I thought it would be fun to make a specialty bread IN the bread machine-- not just the dough, but the shaped bread as well. The result was great! It would even make an easy and yummy Easter breakfast bread.
BRYANNA'S VEGAN BREAD MACHINE CINNAMON-NUT MONKEY BREAD
Servings: 8; Yield: 1 small loaf
DOUGH:
1 cup
nondairy milk
1 1/2 T. oil
2 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
2 Tbs
wheat germ
2 Tbs
organic unbleached granulated sugar
1 tsp
salt
1 tsp dry active baking yeast (or 3/4 tsp. instant or bread machine
yeast)
FILLING:
3 Tbs
melted vegan buttery spread (stay tuned for my homemade version, which will be posted very soon, I promise!)
1/3 cup
chopped nuts of choice
1/3 cup
cinnamon sugar (mix 2 tsp cinnamon with 1/3 cup organic unbleached granulated sugar)
Mix the dough ingredients in your bread
machine pan as instructed in the directions for your machine. Set on the Basic
cycle with a light crust.
Check your manual to see when the last
"punch-down" or "knock-down" is. Figure out how many
minutes that is from when you start the machine and set your kitchen timer for
that number of minutes. You want it to alert you when it is about 5 minutes BEFORE
the "punch-down". Important:
have your rolling surface ready and your ingredients at hand before the next step.
The last 5 minutes before "punch-down" PLUS the first 5 minutes of the final rise, combined, is your 10 minute "window" to remove the dough, roll it, cut it and layer it in the pan with the filling. It's plenty of time-- don't worry! (Or, if you have a "pause" feature, set the timer for when the last "punch-down" is due.)
The last 5 minutes before "punch-down" PLUS the first 5 minutes of the final rise, combined, is your 10 minute "window" to remove the dough, roll it, cut it and layer it in the pan with the filling. It's plenty of time-- don't worry! (Or, if you have a "pause" feature, set the timer for when the last "punch-down" is due.)
When the timer "dings", remove
the pan from the machine (and start the "pause" feature" if you
have one), and then take out the dough (AND the paddle) and roll it out on a
floured counter to a 12x9-inch rectangle. (DO NOT PRESS "STOP" ON THE
MACHINE OR UNPLUG IT! You do not want to interrupt the cycle!)
Cut the dough as evenly as possible into 24
squares.
Layer 8 squares in the bottom of the pan around where the paddle
usually sits. Brush with 1 Tablespoon of melted buttery spread and sprinkle with
1/3 of the nuts and 1/3 of the cinnamon sugar. Repeat with 8 more squares and
1/2 the remaining filling ingredients. Repeat with the remaining squares and
filling ingredients.
Click the pan back into place in the
machine. (Be sure that the last "punch-down" has occurred already
before you do this.) Cover and let the machine proceed with the rising and
baking (stop the "pause" function if you have activated it.)
When the bread is ready, loosen the sides
and slide it out. Enjoy it warm or at room temperature!
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per serving): 297.1 calories;
32% calories from fat; 10.9g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 326.3mg sodium;
126.8mg potassium; 44.0g carbohydrates; 1.8g fiber; 12.4g sugar; 42.1g net
carbs; 6.1g protein; 6.5 points.
NOTE: This was tested in an OsterExpressbake on the Basic Cycle. Use the light crust option, as this browns very
easily with the sugar and Earth Balance.
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2 comments:
I've got my fingers crossed for the buttery spread!
Looks great! Now if I could only figure out how to make a pull apart bread that's gluten free!!!!
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