Hey, happy holidays to everyone out there. It’s Jason, your friendly neighborhood Station U 911 radio dispatcher. I just came on shift and have been busy with a whole slew of calls.
Somebody just fell off their roof while decorating their house for Christmas. They’re a fairy and ended up breaking a wing in the fall after getting tangled in the string of lights on the way down. Whew, you’d think they’d have kept the wings out and ready in case something like that happened.
Anyway, Freddy, Station U’s famous zombie chef, just sent over a holiday treat for us to enjoy here at the dispatch center. Its a whole monkey bread loaf! He makes them for everyone this time of year and I couldn’t be happier. It’s still warm and the caramel sauce is all gooey. It’s awesome!
He left the recipe, too. Do you want me to share it with you?
Okay, here it is listed below. It’s easy to make and will be a crowd-pleaser for your holiday family and friends whether it’s Christmas, New Year, or whatever you celebrate this time of year.
Whatever you do, make sure you stay safe and remember to thank your local first responders this time of year. Emergencies don’t take a holiday.
Dean and the rest of the paramedics at Station U know that for sure. Here’s the link to a holiday story about last Christmas that you might want to read or listen to. It’s available as an ebook or audiobook. The awesome Roberto Scarlato narrates the story and it makes a fun family listen with Santa, elves, and holiday shenanigans.
Freddy’s Holiday Monkey Bread
Ingredients:
- 4 cans of refrigerator biscuits (regular or buttermilk)
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
Sauce Ingredients:
- 3/4 Cup (1 1/2 sticks) Butter
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
Directions:
- Grease bundt or tube pan with butter or non-stick spray.
- Open biscuit cans and divide each biscuit into four pieces, gently rolled into balls.
- In a 1 gallon zipper plastic bag, combine 1/2 cup each of brown sugar and granulated sugar along with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.
- In batches, put biscuit dough pieces in the bag, seal, and shake to coat in sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Remove coated dough balls and place in greased pan.
- Repeat until all dough balls are coated.
- Dump remaining sugar over top of dough balls in pan.
- In small saucepan, melt butter and sugar over medium heat.
- Cook until sugar is melted and the sauce has thickened.
- Pour hot sauce evenly over dough balls in pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Let cool for five minutes then carefully place large plate over pan and invert to turn out monkey bread.
Enjoy and have a wonderful Christmas and New Year from the entire Station U team and Author Jamie Davis!