This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Unilever.
So I shared with you earlier this week that I got a chance to bake – finally! I made up a little healthier version of classic Monkey Bread by adding some fruit to my normal recipe, and using I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® That added some fiber and cut down on the overall calories that went into the recipe – not that Monkey Bread is ever going to be considered “health food”, haha – but hey, if I can make small changes to feel better about indulging, I will!
The recipe turned out DELICIOUS and I can’t wait to share!
- One 10-ct. can refrigerated biscuit dough
- ½ c. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®
- ⅓ c. brown sugar
- 1 apple, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 oz. raisins (an individually-sized box) - about 2 Tbsp.
- ½ c. sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- Preheat your oven to 350F and spray a muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Open tube of biscuit dough and separate biscuits - cut each into 4-6 pieces.
- Plump raisins by placing them in a microwave-safe dish and covering them with water. Microwave for 30 seconds, then drain and set aside.
- Melt I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® on medium heat in a small saucepan. Once completely melted, stir in brown sugar and heat for about one minute until sugar begins to melt and the mixture is well-blended. Remove from heat.
- In a sealable bag, combine sugar and cinnamon.
- Dip or stir biscuit pieces in the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® and brown sugar mixture until they are coated.
- Toss coated biscuit pieces and diced apple pieces into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and shake until well-coated.
- Place sugar-coated pieces in your muffin tin, alternating dough and apple slices. Periodically add raisins to each muffin cup.
- Press each cup until well-packed, and bake.
- For bread pan - bake 25-30 minutes. For jumbo muffins, 18-20 minutes, and for normal muffins, 14-16 minutes. Cool at least 10 minutes in pan before removing. Serves 6.
If anything in these directions seems unclear, I also shared a short video outlining the steps for baking in my previous post – so be sure to check that out!
Using I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® was no different than when I make up the recipe with real butter, so it was an easy change to make! I even bought the sticks, so we have been using it just as we would real butter. My husband is the die-hard butter lover in our house, and even he was fine with the switch. If you haven’t tried the substitute yet, I think you would be pleasantly surprised!
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® is made with 70% less saturated fat and 30% fewer calories than butter, and doesn’t contain cholesterol or hydrogenated oils – which means 0g trans fat per serving. Just like I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®, Country Crock® spread also has 70% less saturated fat than butter and 30% fewer calories with amazing taste. Both are available right at Walmart, making it easy for me to pick some up on my weekly shopping trip.
In fact – right now through June 20th, there is also a giveaway for a $50 Walmart gift card going on so you can try I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® or Country crock in your cooking and baking so be sure to drop by and enter that – and try cooking with spreads for yourself if you don’t already!
Cooking your favorite recipes using Unilever buttery spreads is a deliciously smart move. With 0g trans fats per serving, less saturated fat and fewer calories than butter, cholesterol-free spreads are a better option.
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Unilever.
I love how you made individual monkey breads! I absolutely LOVE this idea!
Yummmm! Looks SO delicious!
This is my type of recipe! Easy and yummy! I never would have thought to do monkey bread this way.
Love this recipe! Yumm!
This looks amazing! Pinned it! :)
That looks sooooooo delicious!!!!! Yum! Thanks for sharing!