Oddly enough, my first encounter with
“Monkey Bread” wasn't until I was a sophomore in college, when
one of my speech classmates made it for her demonstration and brought
in the obligatory sample. Of course I only got a bite, and I remember
the buttery mess of the classroom as much as I remember the cinnamon
doughnut-like taste. It's not something I ever made. After sitting
out a month of Sourdough Surprises, they chose that as the February
challenge. Biscuit dough thrown into a pan? I could do that.
In all actuality, I used my tried and
true scone recipe (halved) for the bread. I had some miniature
marshmallows I'd bought for a recipe I can't seem to get around to
trying, some chocolate chips, some graham cracker crumbs...why not
make one of my favorite dessert inspirations?
As I mentioned, the mess the monkey
bread made was one of the more memorable things about it. So I chose
to be inspired by one of my favorite bloggers, Kirbie's Cravings, for
the recipe. She simply rolled the dough in sugar rather than
slathering it in a buttery mess and let the marshmallows create any
stickyness.
So my recipe:
S'mores Monkey Bread
Adapted from Group Recipes and Kirbie'sCravings
1 cup flour
1/2 tblsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3 1/2 tblsp butter
2/3 cup sourdough starter
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1 cup miniature marshmallows
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tsp sugar
- Sift the first 5 ingredients together. Cut in butter.
- Add sourdough starter and vanilla, kneading on a floured surface until dough is no longer sticky. Knead in chocolate chips
- Mix graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Divide dough into 12 equal parts and roll in crumb mixture. Place in a greased loaf pan. Top with marshmallows and remaining graham cracker crumbs.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Allow to cool before enjoying!
It's a good thing I snapped that photo
right away. My family certainly enjoyed it. It had the same soft and
chewy consistency that the scone had with all the s'mores goodness
added. My only complaint? I only got two pieces!
I suppose it's something to keep in
mind for next time...
