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Sticky Monkey Brains
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SunnyByrd
"This gooey cinnamon pull apart recipe will impress everyone in your family! It is an easy (and I mean EASY), fast, and tasty modification of my boyfriend's grandmother's monkey brain recipe. I use 6 small Bundt pans instead of one big one so the cinnamon balls are more gooey :)Fun to make and even more fun to eat!"
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PREP TIME
10 Min
COOK TIME
20 Min
READY IN
30 Min
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3 (7.5 ounce) packages refrigerated biscuit dough
1/3 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 6 miniature Bundt pans.
In a small bowl, stir together the white sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. Use scissors or a knife to cut each of the biscuits into various sizes. Each one can be cut into anywhere from 2 to 5 pieces.
Sprinkle about half of the pecans amongst the 6 prepared pans. Roll pieces of biscuit in the cinnamon-sugar, and place them into the pans, distributing evenly. Sprinkle any remaining cinnamon-sugar over the dough balls.
Mix together the brown sugar and melted butter. Stir in the remaining pecans. Distribute evenly over the pans of dough balls. For ease of getting in and out of the oven, place all of the pans on a cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the biscuits are toasted and cooked through. Remove from the oven, and invert individual pans onto serving plates while still hot.
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Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2006 by
Brandy Lee
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Jan. 12, 2006
Awesome, awesome recipe! Talk about easy, and talk about good...if you do, you'll be talkin' about monkey brains with sugar on top! Today was my son's 8th birthday, and I wanted something as a treat for breakfast before school. Working on all the other stuff for his birthday didn't really leave time for something like home-made cinnamon rolls. These were so easy to make -- and did I mention that they're good?! One word of caution: When inverting rolls, do so slowly. I'm used to muffins needing a bit of persuasion to get out of their bundts; accordingly, I turned the pan over and immediately gave it a shake. What a tasty mess, though! Thanks for an outstanding recipe!!
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Awesome, awesome recipe! Talk about easy, and talk about good...if you do, you'll be talkin'...
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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by
SunnyByrd
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Mar. 24, 2008
This was really good - actually better than I expected. I used 1-1/2 cans jumbo "flaky" biscuits. I used a full-size bundt pan for this and baked it for 35-40 minutes. The biscuits were perfectly done. My only complaint was that my brains weren't stickier. Next time I'll add 50% more of the brown sugar/butter mixture. Thanks so much for the recipe!
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This was really good - actually better than I expected. I used 1-1/2 cans jumbo "flaky"...
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Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2007 by leslie
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Oct. 6, 2007
This is a recipe I have used since I was a little girl with one exception we would roll the biscut balls in the butter first then the cinnamon and sugar mix before putting the balls into the pan. After putting all the dough in then mix the remainder of the butter and cinnamon and sugar mix and pour it on top. This step only adds to the stickiness.
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4 users found this review helpful
This is a recipe I have used since I was a little girl with one exception we would roll the...
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Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2007 by Cookin4my6
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Aug. 22, 2007
We love this recipe!! It wasnt on purpose that we changed it but I thought I was minus a can of biscuits so I improvised with a package of cinnamon rolls we had. So we incorporated the cinnamon roll dough into the biscuit dough and then of course used the icing to top off the sticky monkey brains! Not that this recipe needed anymore calories or sugar content but I think it's great for an occasional treat. And it's absolutley delicious! I also didnt have the bundt pans and had to substitute using a different kind of pan. My cooking time was a little longer by 5-10 minutes because of the type of pan and the layering. I don't recommend doing more than 2 layers or the bottom dough will not bake up correctly. Thanks much to whoever posted this...it's a great recipe!
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We love this recipe!! It wasnt on purpose that we changed it but I thought I was minus a can...
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Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2007 by
smatchi
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Mar. 23, 2007
This is an awesome recipe, and I have been it this way for a couple years now. If you really want to up the anty, add a piece of cream cheese in the middle of each ball of dough. HEAVENLY!!!!!!!!
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This is an awesome recipe, and I have been it this way for a couple years now. If you really...
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Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2006 by
brandi
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brandi
Apr. 27, 2006
The title is disgusting, but the product is great! I used two cans and cut each biscuit in half. I put the sugar mixture into a plastic bag and shook the biscuits in them to coat better. Having made them now, I wouldn't put the pecans on the bottom b/c they just burnt and didn't stick to the biscuit. When they came out of the oven, I wanted to add frosting. I had a container of Betty Crocker Frosting I had bought, so I just heated it in the microwave for 15 seconds and drizzled that on top and sprinkled more nuts on top of that. It's great!
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The title is disgusting, but the product is great! I used two cans and cut each biscuit in...
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Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2006 by Michelle B
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Michelle B
Apr. 2, 2006
The topping is fabulous! Since I didn't have refrigerated biscuit dough, I used frozen diller roll dough, and it turned out great.
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The topping is fabulous! Since I didn't have refrigerated biscuit dough, I used frozen diller...
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Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by
Beansie
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Beansie
Sep. 30, 2007
This is a definite keeper! I had only been looking for an easy recipe that 2 seven year-olds could help me make and this fit the bill. Still, I was a bit skeptical about using the canned biscuits because that "canned biscuit flavor" usually comes through in anything you make with them. Not so with these! They were outstanding! Neither of the kids like nuts, so we didn't use them. I don't own a bundt pan of any size, so we we split 3 cans of biscuits (each biscuit cut into 6 pieces) between 2 round cake pans. To avoid cleaning burnt-on sugar off the pans, I lined them with foil, buttered the foil, and sprinkled the bottom and sides with cinnamon sugar before proceeding with the recipe. We shared them with company who popped by and not a sound could be heard while we all indulged in buttery, sugary bliss. Thanks for posting this. Love it!
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Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2007 by Cara
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Cara
Sep. 10, 2007
This recipe won me first prize in my family's annual cooking competition. The first time I made this I used Pillsbury's country biscuit dough (2 x 340g packages -about 40g more than the recipe called for - so I left one of the precut biscuits out) and I found it incredibly salty (4 stars). The second time, I went with the same amount of Pilsbury FLAKY ROLL dough and it was FANTASTIC. I used 6 aluminum foil mini cake pans with a single layer of dough balls in the bottom and they were perfect. I used the cooking time in this recipe, although the instructions on the package of dough said to only cook 11-13 mins - and they did not overcook. The stickiness is my favourite part so I use half again as much butter/brown sugar.
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This recipe won me first prize in my family's annual cooking competition. The first time I...
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Reviewed on May 10, 2006 by Jessica V.
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Jessica V.
May 10, 2006
This sounds sticky and gooey but its good. Its fun and fast do to. I did it during school, in a cooking class. One thing though, if you dont want it too sweet dont add the remaining cinnamon/sugar. My teachers loved it, so why not try it?!!!
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