Gorilla Bread

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Bed and Breakfast with Jimmy Carter

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (610)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 to 14 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
2 (12-ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits (10 count)
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon. In a saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar over low heat, stirring well; set aside. Cut the cream cheese into 20 equal cubes. Press the biscuits out with your fingers and sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar. Place a cube of cream cheese in the center of each biscuit, wrapping and sealing the dough around the cream cheese. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the nuts into the bottom of the bundt pan. Place half of the prepared biscuits in the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, pour half of the melted butter mixture over the biscuits, and sprinkle on 1/2 cup of nuts. Layer the remaining biscuits on top, sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar, pour the remaining butter mixture over the biscuits, and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of nuts. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Place a plate on top and invert.

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Shannon Pleasant Grove, UT 01-26-2010
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Good, but without the cream cheese
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The cream cheese inside was a bit much for me, but the rest of it was great. Will make again, but will completely omit the... cream cheese.Read more
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hannah queens, NY 01-25-2010
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A hit at brunch
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Guests at brunch loved this and my guy is already requesting I make it again! I took a hint from the other reviews and used... way less cream cheese and cooked it for about 15 minutes longer. I also did a couple alterations (I know that renders my review obsolete to some people, but these changes didn't affect the basics): I added chocolate chips and peanut butter chips to the nuts, and I mixed the cream cheese with some mashed banana, confectioners sugar, and vanilla before adding it to the dough. I don't know, it's called monkey/gorilla bread, so I thought it should have banana! :P The result was a wacky but delicious concoction! Also, instead of just sprinkling cinnamon sugar on the inside and over each layer, I tossed each biscuit in the cinnamon mixture until it was coated. I will say, this recipe is very rich, and the prep was a little bit more than 10 minutes (do the caramel last, so it doesn't get tacky while you're prepping the biscuits), but it's definitely worth making again!Read more
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sally hawthorne, NJ 01-08-2010
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Made My Own Biscuits w/ This
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made gorilla (monkey) bread once before in middle school during home-ec. They came out delicious. So, I wanted to... re-make them once more so my family could taste it.. Preparing the entire thing took a little longer for me since I'm never cooking/have no experience. I also didn't have ready biscuits on hand, so I made some myself. It was fairly simple. The confusing part was when we had to add the granulated sugar/cinnamon mix to the biscuits. I wasn't sure if the instructions were telling me to place the mix on the side where the cream cheese was going to be placed= the side that gets folded in, leaving the outside plain, or if the mix went on the outside of the biscuit and the cream went in the inside. Anyway, I ended up putting both the sugar/cinnamon mix and the cream cheese on the inside. And sprinkled more of the mix on the outside later. THE END RESULT: my home-made-biscuits didn't come out shaped like normal ones. (LOL) But the final gorilla bread was delicious! I SWEAR I BIT MY FINGER! I certainly recommend for everyone because it's not hard to make and the results are fantastic!Read more
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null null, null 12-22-2009
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Gorilla Bread Recipe
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I thought it would be too much with the brown sugar combined with the cinnamon sugar, so I didn't include the brown sugar in... it... Also, I think there was too much cream cheese, so the next time, I will cut the cream cheese down to half... My husband absolutely loved it, and I will make it again... Instead of putting walnuts on the bottom ( due to some allergic family members) I put maraschino cherries for a festive touch... It came out superb! In summary, omit the brown sugar ( it didn't hurt to leave it out), either add the cherries, or alternate the cherries with the nuts of your choice ( I prefer pecans) and cut down on the cream cheese..Read more
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Brie Leander, TX 11-24-2009
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Just the Right Amount of Sweetness
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

While I love sweets, I was a little concerned that this would be TOO sugary...but I was pleasantly surprised! The outside had... just a slight bit of crisp to it, and the inside was perfectly soft. The cream cheese center really helped balance out the sweetness of the rest of it. The only thing I changed, was that I didn't use quite as much cream cheese- I made smaller cubes and placed one inside each piece of dough. It's a quick and easy treat, or can even be made for breakfast (that's what I did, and served with bacon). It's great because it's easily separated into serving size pieces. This would be perfect when you have family or company over- it's a large amount of food, and it's very simple to make, only takes 30 minutes to bake. Overall, my entire family loved it! I will definitely keep this recipe, and make it again. Read more
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Tammy Mooresville, NC 11-17-2009
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Huge Hit!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I cut the cream cheese by half (that's all I had) and husband and children loved it! This will definately be a Christmas... morning must have. Thanks Paula! Read more