Italian Cheesy Monkey Bread

Ingredients

  • 14 Dinner Rolls – Frozen
  • Parchment Paper
  • Paper Towels
  • Olive Oil Spray
  • 1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 2 Cups Mozzarella – Shredded
  • Paper Towels
  • Marinara

Directions

  1. Line a slow cooker with parchment paper that goes up 1 to 2 inches on each side. Spray the parchment paper with olive oil spray.
  2. Place 12 to 14 frozen rolls evenly on the bottom of the slow cooker.
  3. Place the slow cooker on warm, place 2 to 3 paper towels on the top of the slow cooker before lowering the lid.
  4. Cook on warm for 1 1/2 to 2 hours on warm.
  5. Punch the rolls down with your fingers and spray with olive oil spray.
  6. Season the top of the rolls with the garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning.
  7. Place 2 to 3 paper towels on the top of the slow cooker before lowering the lid again and place on high for 1 hour.
  8. Remove the lid, top with the cheese and extra Italian seasoning if you would like and then cover, again, with paper towels and cook on high for 1 hour.
  9. Pull the Italian Cheesy Monkey Bread out from the slow cooker by the parchment paper and serve with marinara.

Pao de Queijo, Brazilian Cheese Bread (Found at Fogo de Chao)

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Cups Tapioca Flour
  • 2/3 Cup Milk
  • 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
  • 1/3 Cup Cheddar Cheese – shredded
  • 1/3 Cup Mozzarella – shredded
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Tsp Salt

Directions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Grease a mini muffin pan.
  3. Combine all of the ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth.
  4. Pour the batter into the mini muffin tins up to about 3/4 of the way to the top.
  5. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes and cool them on a rack, but not too long they are best served warm. Enjoy!