Appetizer for 10
Slow Cooker Monkey Bread
Biscuit pieces cook in a slow cooker with cinnamon sugar, butter, apple juice, and extracts until tender and glazed.
Typical price
$2.47for 4 servings
$0.62 per serving$2.47 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 170 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 24 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.18 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 4 tubes refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp rum extract
- toasted chopped pecans (optional)
Steps
- Mix sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice in a large bowl.
- Cut the biscuits into pieces and toss them in the sugar mixture.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, then stir in apple juice, vanilla, and rum extract.
- Layer the coated biscuit pieces and pecans, if using, in a greased 6-quart slow cooker.
- Pour the butter mixture over the biscuits, cover, and cook on high for 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Rest the monkey bread uncovered for 10 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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