1 Video | Photo: Michelle's Banana Chocolate Gorilla Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
- 2 (12-ounce) tubes refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 6 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 2 bananas, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 4 ounces (about 2/3 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups 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 small bowl and set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt the brown sugar with the butter over low heat. Break open the crescent roll packages and separate the triangles of dough. Brush each triangle with sweetened condensed milk and top with 2 banana slices and 1 teaspoon chocolate chips; fold the edges of the triangle together and seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Sprinkle each with 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon sugar.
Put half of the walnuts in the Bundt pan and top with half of the dough packets. Pour half of the brown sugar-butter mixture over the dough and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon sugar. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Bake until puffed, golden brown, and firm to the touch. Bake for 1 hour. Remove the pan from the oven, transfer it to a rack and allow it to cool for 15 minutes. Put a platter on top of the Bundt pan and invert. Slice and serve warm.
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By lisabanko
plainfield il
on May 25, 2012
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This was time consuming to make. Seperating all the rolls, brushing them, filling them, sealing them. SO many steps and it was SO messy! Next time I'll know what I am in for. The nice thing about the recipe is you can change it up with whatever ingredients you like, and exact messurements aren't necessary. I like the idea of doing individual ones, I think I'll try that next time!
By mimidoz
Stone Mountain, GA
on December 25, 2011
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First, I would like to thank Ms. Paula and Michelle for sharing this recipe. My family and I really enjoyed the rolls. I took advice from other reviewers and baked as individual rolls within a muffin pan. Since I used a convection oven, I set the temperature to 325 and only allowed the bread to cook for 15-20 minutes. When I saw the sugary mixture bubbling over, I knew it was time to take it out. The kids loved it! My only warning to others is that it is very sweet if you use the same measurements when using the muffin size. I will definitely make again!
By krisash
on November 10, 2011
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Too sweet, too buttery--trust me, I love sweets and I love butter but it is possible to overdo both. I had high hopes for this recipe when I saw PD make it on TV but as much as I enjoy the sweetest things in life, this was actually sickening. The problem was the brown sugar and butter syrup--too much of a good thing. Bananas and chocolate are a winning combination and this recipe isn't actually difficult or too messy--just work quickly on waxed paper. I will not make this recipe again because of the overpowering sweetness that doesn't even feel good on the tongue.
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