Herbed Monkey Bread

By cindygwest

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 t. dried oregano
• 1 t. dried thyme
• 1 T. dried parsley
• 1/2 t. black pepper
• 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 3 pounds purchased frozen white bread dough, thawed

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1. Lightly coat a large, smooth tube pan with cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, mix together cheese, oregano, thyme, parsley and black pepper. Place melted butter in another bowl.
3. Cut dough into about 60 walnut sized pieces. Dunk each piece into the melted butter, allowing the excess to drip off, then roll each in the herbed cheese mixture.
4. Place the dough pieces in the prepared pan, arranging them evenly in about 3 layers. The pan should be filled slightly more than halfway. Avoid overfilling the pan. Excess dough can be arranged in another smaller pan.
5. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 hour or until risen and puffy. About 15 minutes before the dough has finished rising, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
6. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until top is golden and bread is cooked through (the internal temperature should be 200 degrees.) Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing bread from the pan.