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Cranberry Orange Monkey Bread Bites

Canned biscuit pieces tossed in cinnamon orange sugar with cranberries bake in a muffin tin under butter and brown sugar, then get an orange glaze.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 bites
Calories 449 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans refrigerated biscuit dough
  • 1 c fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/2 c granulated sugar
  • 1 t ground cinnamon
  • 1 T orange zest
  • 1/2 c unsalted butter melted
  • 1/3 c brown sugar
  • 1 c powdered sugar for the glaze
  • 2 T fresh orange juice for the glaze
  • 1/2 t orange zest for the glaze

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin, spraying the area between cups too, since these will "pop over" the top.
  • Cut or scissor each biscuit into 4 pieces and place them in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Stir together the granulated sugar, cinnamon and orange zest. Sprinkle over the biscuit pieces and toss gently until coated.
  • Add cranberries and stir gently. Divide the biscuit and cranberry mixture between the muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
  • To save a dish, grab the sugar bowl you just used, and if it's microwave-safe, melt the butter and brown sugar in the microwave.
  • Spoon butter/brown sugar mixture over each cup, about 2 tablespoons per muffin cup. Set aside the sugar/butter bowl but keep it nearby since we are about to use it a third time.
  • Bake 16 - 20 minutes, until the tops are golden and the biscuit pieces done. Soe of the cranberries will pop, but not all. Cool in the pan about 5 minutes before carefully removing.
  • In the sugar/butter bowl we set aside earlier: Whisk the powdered sugar, orange juice and orange zest until smooth. Drizzle over the warm monkey bread bites before serving.

Notes

  • Fresh or frozen cranberries both work. Thaw frozen cranberries on the counter about 10 mins before adding to dough mixture.
  • Fill muffin cups 2/3 full; they will "pop over" the top as they bake.
  • Storage: airtight in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 729mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 252IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 3mg
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