Pecan Pie Monkey Bread
I’ve got news for anyone who says that Disney is the happiest place on Earth. Those people have obviously never been to THE DOG BEACH. Behold, the actual happiest place on earth:
Mike and I spent a few hours on Sunday taking little Byrd to the magical Dog Beach in Ocean Beach, San Diego. The Dog Beach is the perfect place to let your well-behaved pooch run off-leash and play, frolic in the surf, and dig in the sand. It was Byrd’s first time and she’s not super in love with other dogs, so we kept her on leash the whole time. Maybe she’ll graduate to total freedom after a few visits. Regardless, it was magical to see all shapes and sizes of four-legged friends (I’ve even seen photos of pot-bellied pigs there; alas, we didn’t see any on our visit) running and playing on their very own beach.
Mike and I learned the hard way to bring chairs instead of a beach towel (dogs, shockingly, have no sense of boundaries and will track sand all over your possessions), but we didn’t spend much time sitting around anyway. We ran back and forth with Byrd through the sand, nursed her closer and closer to the water (she was scared of it, poor baby), and met roughly a million friendly pups. Because I’m THAT pet owner, I even put together a little video memory of our trip! DON’T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO SEE.
After building up an appetite in the sand and surf, this Pecan Pie Monkey Bread was a welcome treat. It takes regular monkey bread and adds a pecan pie filling to it, resulting in a rich, ooey gooey dessert masterpiece. Enjoy!
Have you ever taken your dog to the beach?
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for this recipe. (This is an Amazon affiliate link, which means I earn income if you make a purchase using this link. Thanks for supporting Willow Bird Baking!)- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 2 cans giant refrigerated biscuits
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- vanilla ice cream for serving (optional)
- Make the monkey bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with cooking spray. In gallon-size zip-top bag, combine the sugar, cinnamon, and pecans. Cut each refrigerated biscuit into quarters, adding all of the pieces into the zip-top bag. Seal it and shake to fully coat the pieces. Pour the contents of the bag into the prepared pan.
- Make the pecan pie filling: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and whisk in the corn syrup, vanilla, and salt. Lightly beat the eggs in a measuring cup before whisking them into the corn syrup mixture. Pour the mixture over the biscuit pieces in the prepared pan.
- Bake 42-45 minutes, covering around 35 minutes in so the top doesn’t get too dark. Cool in the pan 10 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate (I prefer a rimmed one to catch the brown sugar glaze) and pull apart to serve. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream.
Wicked Goodies
September 19, 2016 at 11:33 pm (8 years ago)This recipe looks totally yum and I’m glad Byrd got a chance to visit dog beach! It’s the social event of San Diego (dogwise) and happens to be right in my neck of the woods here in OB (I am an Obecian, that is what we call ourselves). I’m delighted to see you enjoyed your visit to my hood.
Heather
September 20, 2016 at 10:56 am (8 years ago)I had no idea there was a dog beach in SD. my pups would LOVE it, and I love that monkey bread. pecan pie is one of my all time favorite fall treats
Mia
September 20, 2016 at 12:07 pm (8 years ago)That video just made my day! Soooo precious! The recipe looks kinda magical too
Marcellina
September 22, 2016 at 11:45 pm (8 years ago)What a delicious combination! I am assuming the refrigerated biscuit dough is like a scone dough – not yeasted? We can’t buy that here so just thinking of how to improvise.
Julie Ruble
September 23, 2016 at 1:59 am (8 years ago)Yes, but you can use yeasted dough too. In fact, most recipes for monkey bread from scratch do so. Either way you try, I hope you enjoy!!
Joanna
September 25, 2016 at 6:31 pm (8 years ago)We’ll also be making our monkey bread from scratch. This recipe looks like a family fall favorite!
Sara
September 29, 2016 at 4:36 pm (8 years ago)The video is adorable! I wish I had a dog beach to take my doggies too. I have a feeling, it would be the happiest place on earth!
Lola | OfRecipes
October 3, 2016 at 12:31 pm (8 years ago)This monkey bread looks amazing!!
Byrd looks like she’s having a grand time!