This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Unilever.
I’ve been itching to bake something sweet and simple, and it’s been AGES since I made Monkey Bread. I made a few adjustments to the recipe to make it a little more healthy (I’m not about to call it health food since there is still plenty of sugar in this recipe, but I added apples and raisins, and I also substituted I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® for the real thing).
The addition of naturally sweet fruits at least gave my recipe a little extra fiber, and 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. I figure if I’m going to indulge – there are a few ways to make it a little bit better for me!
(Another thing I love about this recipe is that it’s small – it makes up 6 jumbo-sized muffins (or 12 regular sized ones) so there aren’t a LOT of leftovers to keep tempting me, haha!)
Cooking with spreads is an easy substitute to make. It bakes just like butter, and 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 a great buttery taste. Both are available right at Walmart, making it easy for me to pick some up on my weekly shopping trip.
Here’s a little video to give you a preview of my baking experience! I wish you could smell the smells coming out of my oven – they were amazing! I’ll be sharing the full recipe in just a couple of days, so stay tuned!
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Unilever.
the Chili Parmesan Popcorn & Peanuts sounds yum
tortilla crusted chicken breasts!
I would like to try the Lemony Walnut-Crusted Fish Fillets
I would like to try the Grilled Chicken Sandwiches With Basil Aioli
I would like to try one bowl chocolate chip cookies!
Herb Roasted Cod With Bell Peppers
Tortilla-Crusted Chicken Breasts
I’d love to try the Easiest Ever French toast!
The chicken stuffed with goat cheese…yum!
cinnamon-walnut power bars….look delicious!
The emony-walnut crusted fish fillets look good.
Would love to try the Apple-Pecan Stuffing. It sounds delicious!
Growing up my family used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! all the time and we loved it. Now though, my husband is an especially picky eater and does not like change. Plus, he’s not as into healthy eating as I am, though I’m working on it!
I have to say that your Apple Streusel Muffins recipe looks delicious. I can’t wait to try it out.
I’d like to try the baked chicken fingers recipe. :)
Chicken and garlic fajitas look yum!
I’d love to try the Chili Parmesan Popcorn!
I made the lemon walnut fish and used talapia. Delicious and the grandchildren loved it. Adding it to my recipe file. Thx
I would try the chicken and garlic fajitas
I would love to make the
Lemony Walnut-Crusted Fish Fillets
I like the Cod with Bell Peppers recipe!
I would love to make the Tortilla-Crusted Chicken Breasts.
It’s Good to Know! I like that Chicken Sandwiches with Basil Aioli recipe!
I’d like to try the Lemony Walnut-Crusted Fish Fillets
Would try the tortilla crusted chicken
I have to make the Cinnamon-Walnut Power Bars asap!
The Tortilla crusted chicken breast sounds really good!
Grilled Chicken Sandwiches With Basil Aioli
I would love to make Buttery Cilantro Steak.
OOOH the cinnamon-walnut power bars sound yummy, even the kids would love it!
Lemony Walnut-Crusted Fish Fillets
baked chicken fingers
Garlicky Chicken Sandwich looks great! :)
I would love to make this recipe: lemony-walnut-crusted-fish-fillets
I would like to try the snappy chicken wings
Apple Maple Upside Down Cake!
I would make the Chili Parmesan Popcorn & Peanuts :)
I want to try the Dutch Baby Pancake recipe.
I totally plan to make the Apple Maple Upside-Down Cake later in the summer.
The Roasted Cod with Bell Peppers
I would love to try the Lemony Walnut-Crusted Fish Fillets
I would like to try the Lemony Walnut-Crusted Fish Fillets.
i like the baked chicken strips
I like the Cinnamon Walnut Power Bars
I’d like to try the Tortilla-Crusted Chicken Breasts!
I really love I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®. I am diabetic so use it all the time in everything.
The Herbed Roasted Cod with Bell Peppers looks good!
Cinnamon Walnut Power Bars are what I’d like to try. They really look yummy, and I can always use some “Power Up” !
i’d like to try roasted cod w/ bell peppers
The Cinnamon-Walnut Power Bars look super yummy, and I think my kids would love to try the Pizza Flag. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
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I want to make the Cinnamon-Walnut Power Bars. Thanks for the great recipes.
I’d like to try the Torilla Crusted Chicken recipe.
Cinnamon-Walnut Power Bars
Really like your blog. Would love to win one of your fab giveaways. Thanks
Delicious One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Cookies sound delightful
I almost couldn’t get past the mashed potatoes on the home page! lol I’d also like to try the baked chicken fingers! :D
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I’d most want to try the Delicious One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Cookies
I would love to try the Sauteed Vegetables!
One of the recipes that I want to try is the one for sweet potato mash.
The Tortilla Crusted Chicken breasts sound yummy
chicken and garlic fajitas
I would love to make the Stuffed Zucchini!
I’d like to try the Lemony Walnut-Crusted Fish Fillets.
I would like to try the recipe for Cinnamon-Walnut Power Bars
I can’t wait to try the sweet potato mash.
I would like to try the Shallot & Thyme Buttery Compound recipe
I wouldlove to try the Dutch Baby Pancakes
Herbed Roasted Cod With Bell Peppers
I love monkeybread and now I can make it the healthy way–thanks for sharing! If I win the gift card, I’ll head to walmart to get the ingredients!
roasted cod with bell peppers
I would love to try the Cinnamon Walnut Power Bars and Stuffed Zucchini. Thanks for the giveaway!!
I’d try the veggie beef stew!
I would like to try the Apple Maple Upside-Down Cake. I use Country Crock all the time.
Chili Parmesan Popcorn & Peanuts
The classic macaroni and cheese sounds delicious!
demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to try the Dutch Baby Pancakes
Coffee infused chocolate cupcakes…MMMMM
The Cinnamon Walnut Power Bars look so delishous! Gotta try ’em!
Butternut Squash and Mushroom Lasagna. Maybe I could get my kids to eat their veggies!
I would like to try the Loaded Broccoli Mashed Potatoes recipe.
I’d Love To Try The Apple Maple Upside – Down Cake Recipe!
We always use I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter. LC even knows how to find it on the shelf at the grocery store.
I would love to try their Cinnamon-Walnut Power Bars, thanks for the Recipe Site!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I would make the Parmesan-Crusted Sweet Potato Fries.
I’d try the pamesan popcorn & peanuts- no chili for me!
I love that they have sticks like butter now and would like to bake some muffins and try the chili popcorn recipe. Thanks Pat
Okay, I would try the Tortilla-Crusted Chicken Breasts, but I also wanted to tell you, the video is GREAT! Wow, great editing and I could almost smell the goodness through my computer. Well done!
I’d love to try the Easiest Ever French Toast – thank you.
Tortilla-Crusted Chicken Breasts sounds great to me
Oh the Apple-Pecan Stuffing looks really good! We love stuffing, but have never tried it with apples and pecans! YUM
The Garlicky Chicken Sandwich sounds really good to me right now! So does the Pizza-Style Grilled Cheese
I would like to try the Chili Parmesan Popcorn & Peanuts.
All the recipes look delish but I’d love to try the Chili Parmesan Popcorn & Peanuts. Yummo!
i would try the Tortilla-Crusted Chicken Breasts
Chili Parmesan Popcorn & Peanuts
I’d like to try the sauteed vegetables
Mmmmm, the Tortilla-Crusted Chicken Breasts looks good, too…would like to try.
I’d like to try the sauteed vegetables.
These look so yummy! I’m looking forward to the recipe! You look adorable btw, love seeing you “in action”. :)
I would like to try Butternut Squash & Mushroom Lasagna recipe.
The chicken stuffed with goat cheese looks delicious!
Yummmm! I can’t wait to see the full recipe for the apple monkey bread. Love the vlog! You look fabulous and so cute with your perfect pregnant belly! :)
The Herbed Roasted Cod with Bell Peppers looks delicious and easy to make.
I’ve never been brave enough to sub out butter for a spread in my baking. Does it really taste as good??
We grew up on Country Crock so that is what I am used to – it was my husband that was the hard sell – he says he likes it just as well! :) He likes the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter the best!
I would try lots of them…but the first one would most likely be the Chili Parmesan Popcorn & Peanuts. it seems like it would be a great snack for my family
I want to try the chicken and garlic fajitas and the cranberry power bars mmm everything looked so good I’m glad I found that site I’ll be making lots of food from there!
I’d love to try the Grilled Chicken Sandwiches With Basil Aioli, looks so yummy!
I’d like to try the Tortilla-Crusted Chicken Breasts.
I copied this recipe and will try to make it tomorrow. It looks so good.