Pizza Monkey Bread

By MooK

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 cups Bread flour
• 1 cup AP flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup Butter, melted
• 2/3 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
• 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 5 Scallions, chopped
• 10 Basil Leaves, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 cup Marinara or Pizza sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine the Bread flour, AP flour and salt. Set aside.

Combine the active yeast and water in a mixing bowl fitted with a dough hook. Let it sit for a few minutes to make sure your yeast is working. Add the sugar and mix for a quick second. Add the flour mixture in batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Let the dough hook work its magic for 5-6 minutes until the dough has come together into a large mass. Remove the dough to an oiled bowl and let rise for 60 minutes.

After an hour, remove the dough from the bowl and cut into small 1/2 inch cubes. Dust with flour to prevent them from sticking together. Set aside.

Butter and flour 6 small bundt pans. (You could also use a large bundt pan) Melt the butter in a small bowl.

Combine the cheese, herbs, salt/pepper and garlic in a large bowl. Add the melted butter and mix together with a spoon. Toss in the cut dough and make sure it all gets a coat of the butter mixture. Start layering the cubes into the bundt pans until they are 3/4 of the way full. Let sit for 30 minutes for the dough to rise a little more.

Place bundt pans into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the bread and cheese is golden brown. Serve with warmed marinara sauce or pizza sauce.