Gooey Monkey Bread

By JJCR

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. butter, melted and divided
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 (25 oz.) package frozen Parker House style dough, thawed

Preparation

Step 1

1. Lightly grease a 12 cup fluted pan.
2. In a small bowl, combine dark brown sugar and 1/4 cup melted butter. Pour evenly into bottom of prepared pan; set aside.
3. In a small bowl, pour remaining melted butter. Pour evenly into bottom of prepared pan; set aside.
4. Cut each roll in half. Dip eah roll in melted butter; dredge in sugar mixture. Place rolls evenly in prepared pan. Cover, and let rise, in a warm place 85 degrees, free from drafts, 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in bulk.
5. Preheat oven to 350. Bake 45 minutes, covering with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning if necessary. let cool 5 minutes. Invert pan onto serving platter.

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