Country Blueberry Monkey Bread

Monkey bread is the devil. I cannot resist it. I especially enjoy a new spin on it, like adding some kind of new flavor to the delicious combo of cinnamon sugar and buttery goodness.  I can more readily call it breakfast if it includes fruit which makes this blueberry filled bread perfect for supporting my delusion. So, breakfast it is. That’s when I served it to my family anyway. But, I also ate it for lunch and dessert so it’s really all-encompassing food. The oatmeal practically makes it a health food…so I figured it was ok to have it for more than one meal.

Ha-ha-ha-ha! Health food. Oh I crack myself up. Ok, maybe not “health” but certainly good for your tummy. And by “good” I mean, gut stretching, people may wonder if you’re expecting a bundle of joy in the near future type good. You won’t be able to stop eating this. Start with a can of biscuits, some melted butter and a brown sugar/cinnamon concoction that is glooooorious!

Cut up the biscuits until you have quartered the whole tube. Mmmmm. A pile of biscuit bites. Can’t beat that.

Unless you do this. Dunk in melted butter.

Then in the cinnamon sugar.

Repeat for all the biscuits and place in a greased 9×9 pan.

Then top with oats.

It’s hard to pick a best part of this bread, but for my money, it’s the blueberries. Mmmmm. Blueberries.

Did I mention the blueberries are tossed with sugar?

And topped with some more oats?

Oh, and here’s the kicker. Take any leftover butter. Yes, the stuff you were dipping the dough into that got a little sugary and cinnamony in the process. Yeah, drizzle that on top.

And bake to golden perfection.

The blueberries pop a little and release amazing juice which makes the topping get all crusty and just incredible.

Now, I know I said the blueberries were my favorite…but, I lied. The edges of this bread are beyond deliciousness. The sugar and butter get all caramelized and is so, so good. I mean, just look at that deep golden caramel crust.

(happy sigh) Nom, nom, nom.

This stuff was so incredible that one little nibble turned into eating a giant piece. As I was heading back for another slab I realized I was in trouble. Which prompted me to cut the remaining bread in half, transfer it to a plate and run (literally run) it over to my neighbor’s house. I knew I’d eat the whole stinkin thing if it remained in my house.

And, turns out…I did. Eat it. All day long. The downstairs of my house is kind of set up in a circle. When I’m cleaning, I just walk round and round thru the living/dining/kitchen, picking up as I go, dropping it in the appropriate room on the next pass. Somehow, every loop happened to swing me by the pan sitting on the counter so I could pull another piece off.

The thought occurred to me late in the day that this would be excellent served warm with ice cream. Of course, by the time I got the idea I was feeling a little ill from all the cinnamon sugar berry deliciousness. Adding a frosty treat to the mix was not an option at that point. I’ll just pass that idea on to you to try out. Make this as soon as you can. It is ah-mazing!

Country Blueberry Monkey Bread
adapted from Paula Deen

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (12-ounce) can buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats (or you could use old fashioned)
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup sugar

Directions