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Orange-Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas

January 5, 2017 By Patricia 26 Comments

It’s the beginning of the year and we’re supposed to have ditched all the goodies, right? I‘ve really wanted try this, so I’m extending the ban for a bit! Orange-Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas is a fun treat that has an unexpected—and fabulous—flavor.

Orange-Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas makes a fun treat with unexpected flavors!

I might be the last one to the monkey bread party, but I finally made it, and boy am I glad. You’ve probably seen many versions of this pull-apart sweet bread made using cinnamon and nuts and a sticky, wonderful glaze (I know, right!), and while I love those choices, I thought I’d try something a little different.

It's hard to resist Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas -- go ahead and try!

We love orange marmalade in my house, and since I seem to have an endless supply of it in my pantry, I thought I’d somehow put it to use with this dessert. It’s sweet, but not too sweet, and perfect for other things besides toast.

Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas is a fun and easy-to-make treat!

If you follow Grab a Plate, you know I love to combine sweet and spicy flavors in my cooking. I thought adding jalapeños to this dessert would be fun, and make a tasty combination with the marmalade. I was right. Toss in some crunchy, toasted pepitas, and you have a monkey bread winner.

For a fun treat with unexpected flavors, try Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas!

After all the holiday baking and cooking, I wanted to make this dessert easy on myself so I used prepackaged biscuit rolls as the dough. It works perfectly well and frees up your prep time, for sure.

Pulling apart this treat is part of the fun (barrel full of monkeys and all), and you’ll definitely need a few napkins on hand if that’s how you’ll serve it. We did a little pulling apart, specifically when it was warm and just out of the oven. It was pretty hard to resist its shimmery, sweet orange glaze and warm doughy pieces.

Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas is a fun and easy-to-make treat!

Orange-Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas is the perfect thing to serve at a weekend brunch or when you have friends coming by. Or just go ahead and make it whenever you’re looking for a reason to enjoy a fun treat.

Have you made monkey bread? I hope you’ll give this recipe for Orange-Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas a go. You’ll love its unexpected flavors!

Are you looking for more dessert breads to try? Consider one of my other recipes:
Pecan-Pumpkin Bread with Chai Cream Cheese Frosting
Cherry-Rhubarb and White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Rosemary-Olive Oil Bread

Looking for a fun treat with fabulous flavor? Try Orange-Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas!

Orange-Jalapeño Monkey Bread with Pepitas

This pull-apart treat with unexpected flavors is a fun dessert to serve. It's so easy to make, too!

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Ingredients

  • 2 (16-ounce) containers canned biscuit dough
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • Zest of one large orange
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 6 tablespoons orange marmalade
  • 6 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons diced jalapeños
  • 1/4 cup pepitas, toasted
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a Bunt cake pan with nonstick cooing spray, and add a few pepitas around the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
  2. Combine the melted butter, orange marmalade, and orange juice in a bowl and whisk to combine. This will be a slightly thick mixture. Set aside (whisk again before pouring).
  3. Add the sugar and orange zest to a large zippered plastic bag.
  4. Cut the biscuit rounds into quarters and place in the plastic bag with the sugar and zest. Seal the bag and gently shake it so the sugar coats all the pieces.
  5. Add a layer of the biscuit pieces to the cake pan and sprinkle with some of the jalapeños and the pepitas. Repeat to have three layers.
  6. Evenly pour the liquid mixture over the layers in the pan.
  7. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through (you can check with a knife inserted into the center). When there is about 15 minutes left to bake, check the bread. Cover it with aluminum foil if it looks like the top of the bread is getting too brown.
  8. Remove from the oven and let the bread stand for 5-10 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a serving plate.
  9. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition

Calories: 4375 cal
Carbohydrates: 544 g
Fat: 221 g
Sodium: 9468 g
Cholesterol: 244 g
Protein: 68 g
Fiber: 17 g

Filed Under: Dessert, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: breads, dessert, dessert breads, monkey bread, treats

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Comments

  1. Amanda | Maple Alps says

    January 5, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    Jalapeno would have never crossed my mind when thinking of monkey bread! This could be a very interesting combination.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:22 am

      Haha! I know - it was a fun flavor combination. Thanks for stopping by, Amanda!
      Reply
  2. Belle says

    January 5, 2017 at 3:00 pm

    That looks amazing! I bet my husband will love this! Belle | One Awesome Momma
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:21 am

      Thanks so much, Belle!
      Reply
  3. candy says

    January 5, 2017 at 4:14 pm

    Yes I have made monkey bread but never your version. Would never have combined orange and jalapeños sounds interesting.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:21 am

      Can't believe this is the first time I've ever made it! Thanks, Candy!
      Reply
  4. Sharon says

    January 6, 2017 at 1:24 am

    Yum! That monkey bread looks sticky sweet and delicious! And I love the idea of adding a little heat with the jalepeno!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:20 am

      Thanks, Sharon! It is definitely a fun combo!
      Reply
  5. hal bloss says

    January 6, 2017 at 3:09 am

    Yessss! this recipe looks good enough to extend the ban!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:20 am

      Haha, I know, right? Thanks, Hal!
      Reply
  6. Joscelyn says

    January 6, 2017 at 7:06 am

    What a creative idea to make a sweet and spicy monkey bread! Anything bread is my fave, so I definitely will bookmark this for future reference!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:19 am

      Thanks so much, Joscelyn!
      Reply
  7. nicole taggart says

    January 6, 2017 at 1:43 pm

    I love monkey Bread. This sweet and spicy one looks so good
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:19 am

      Thanks so much Nicole!
      Reply
  8. Bobbi | Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says

    January 6, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    This looks like something my guy would devour!!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:19 am

      What a great surprise it would make Thanks so much, Bobbi!
      Reply
  9. Lauren Keating says

    January 6, 2017 at 8:08 pm

    What a great flavor combination, and it looks delicious!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:18 am

      Thanks very much, Lauren!
      Reply
  10. MK says

    January 6, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    This is a great take on monkey bread recipes. I would totally make this and enjoy it - far more than the traditional recipes.
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 7, 2017 at 12:17 am

      Thanks a bunch! This was the first I've ever made (IKR?), and it was fun!
      Reply
  11. JEnnifer L says

    January 10, 2017 at 9:17 am

    Wow this monkey bread looks incredible! I just love the twist to the classic by adding jalapenos...omg such a genius idea!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 12, 2017 at 4:55 pm

      Thanks, Jennifer! It's a fun treat, for sure!
      Reply
  12. Maria says

    January 10, 2017 at 4:55 pm

    The orange glaze sets this over the top! Love it!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      January 12, 2017 at 4:55 pm

      Thanks a bunch, Maria!
      Reply
  13. Elizabeth Conte-Vitullo says

    February 1, 2017 at 10:09 pm

    This looks so good and I really am looking for a reason to try it. Would this work at a wine tasting party?
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      February 3, 2017 at 5:30 pm

      Thanks, Elizabeth! Well, you might be fighting with your friends over pieces, but sure!
      Reply

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