Ooey Gooey Monkey Bread

Monkey Bread is a favorite in our house. It's delicious straight from the oven, when you can pull apart the ooey gooey cinnamon sugary goodness and pop it right into your mouth. Yum-O! You all will love this recipe!

Ingredients:

• 4 cans refrigerated biscuits
• 1 cup packed brown sugar 
• 1 1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup)
• 1/2 cup white sugar 
• 2 Tablespoons cinnamon 
• 1/2 cup raisins (these are optional, it's great with or without them)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9-10 inch tube pan.
2. Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a bowl or medium sized plastic bag.
3. Cut the biscuits into halves or quarters.
4. Place 8-10 biscuit pieces in the cinnamon-sugar mix and shake well.
5. Arrange coated pieces in the bottom of the greased pan. Continue coating and layering until all the biscuit pieces are in the pan. If you are using raisins, I usually layer them with the biscuit pieces.
6. In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the brown sugar over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute, then pour over the layered biscuits.
7. Toss in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, until dough is fully cooked and the crust has caramelized. 
8. Let the monkey bread cool in the pan for a few minutes, then turn out onto a plate. 
9. Pull apart and enjoy!