Berries and Cream Cheese Monkey Bread

By Christina Stanley-Salerno
Serves:
serves 8 – 10
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
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Kids love monkey bread! It's a delicious snack that's super fun to eat (who doesn't love pull-apart breads?!) and allows for great flexibility and creative variations. You can make it savory or sweet; try Whole Wheat Monkey Bread, Pizza Monkey Bread, or Chocolate Swirl Monkey Bread! Just use your imagination.

Ingredients
  • 2 (11 ounce) packages Pillsbury Thin Crust Pizza Dough (22 ounces total)
  • ½ cup strawberries
  • ½ cup blueberries
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, room temperature
Instructions
    1.
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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    2.
    Spray an 11-inch spring-form pan with cooking spray and set aside.
    3.
    Place all berries, cream cheese, and 1 tablespoon of sugar into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth (about 1 - 2minutes).
    4.
    Lightly flour a surface, and roll out both pieces of Pillsbury Thin Crust Pizza Dough, side by side.
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    5.
    Spread both dough pieces evenly with the cream cheese mixture, leaving a 2-inch border of dough around the cream cheese.
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    6.
    Roll up both dough sections into a log -- jelly-roll style.
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    7.
    Trim off the ends of each roll to make them neat, and then, Cut each roll into 15 1-inch pieces.
    8.
    Place each piece of dough into prepared round or bundt pan, placing them side-by-side in concentric circles until entire pan is filled.
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    9.
    Sprinkle dough with remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and bake for 35 minutes or until bread is lightly golden.
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    10.
    Serve immediately.
Tips

Mix one teaspoon of cinnamon into your sugar mixture before sprinkling over the top for a nice little twist.

Don't have fresh berries? Skip the sugar in the filling and swap in ¾ cup of fresh jam instead.

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