Blackberry Monkey Bread Muffin Recipe
I love berries, and I love sweet rolls, so the thought of combining the two made my knees quiver. Ok, maybe not quiver, but you get the gist. My family also loves sweet rolls, but I save making them from scratch for the holidays as they are a labor of love, and I wanted something quick this time!
I recently ran across my monkey bread recipe, which used refrigerated biscuits, and it dawned on me, monkey bread muffins (quick, easy, and elegant)! I wanted to jazz them up even more, so my daughter and I tested them with our Blackberry preserves. Talk about tantalizing your tastebuds! The muffins were incredibly decadent and buttery with a hint of cinnamon and blackberry sweetness, pure perfection. I do not know why I didn't think of these gems sooner. They were a massive hit with our family. My advice? Make sure to grab some for yourself because these tasty morsels will not last long, and they will disappear right before your eyes:)
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Ingredients
1 package of Refrigerated biscuits (we used Pillsbury Grands Biscuits)
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) Cinnamon
1 stick butter, melted
Cherchies® Seedless Blackberry Preserves (about 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) per muffin or try this recipe with our other preserves.
Zest of one lemon, divided
Lemon Cream Cheese Icing (below)
Lemon Cream Cheese Icing
4 oz. room temperature, cream cheese
lemon zest
Juice of one lemon
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
Add the sugar and cinnamon to a resealable plastic bag and shake the bag. Open the biscuits and cut biscuits into sixths with kitchen shears or a sharp knife. (This is a great family activity).
Lightly grease muffin pan with cooking spray or place muffin liners into trays. Place four biscuits into each muffin tin, and pour melted butter over the biscuits. Drizzle about 1 Tablespoon of Cherchies® Seedless Blackberry Preserves over biscuits. Sprinkle biscuits with half of the lemon zest.
Bake muffins at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. While muffins are baking, prepare the icing by mixing together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla.
Remove muffins from oven and cool about 6-9 minutes before serving. Drizzle with icing and serve warm. Ohhhh my goodness...Enjoy!
