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Healthy Monkey Bread {Vegan}

December 11, 2014

healthy monkey bread

What’s your Christmas morning tradition? When we were kids, we were alwaysΒ so excited Christmas morning we could never sleep. My parents actually got into the habit of setting the clocks back an hour so we didn’t wake them up at 5 in the morning to see if Santa came. When it was finally time to wake up (aka after 5 am), we’d jump out of bed, and run towards the tree to see if Santa and the reindeers ate the snacks we left out for them the night before and if there were pressents magically under the tree!

We’d first open our stockings and were allowed to open a couple gifts from under the tree while my mom baked her Homemade Monkey Bread in the oven. The entire house would honestly smell like a slice of cinnamon-sugar bread-making heaven – and let me tell you, Christmas morning just isn’t Christmas morning unless there’s Mom’s Homemade Monkey Bread! And when it was time for breakfast, we’d all dash to the table, my Mom’s Homemade Monkey Bread isΒ a treat that only comesΒ around once a year and it’s easy to say, nobody can ever resistΒ it! Every year, we manage to polish off multiple pans of Monkey Bread and then some. Trust me when I say, thisΒ sweet, cinnamon-sugar-y, doughy, Β pull-apart bread is simply irresistible. πŸ˜‰

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For those of you who don’t know, Monkey Bread is basically a Sweet Cinnamon-Sugar Pull Apart Bread. Kind of like cinnamon buns in ball form, stacked on top of each other into a tower of gooey cinnamon-sugary goodness.Β My mom uses a traditional French-Canadian recipe passed down through my great-great aunt and as much as I love that Monkey Bread, the moment I saw the ingredients, I knew I was up to the challenge of making a healthier version!

In this Healthy Monkey Bread I managed to swap out all the butter in the recipe in replacement for applesauce and a very little bit of coconut oil (you can also substitute a vegan butter spread). I did reduce the sugar a bit, but just as a “fair warming” there is more sugar in this Healthy Monkey Bread than most of my healthy recipes but this is a Christmas morning treat, remember? πŸ˜‰ And sometimes a special occasion calls for a little bit of extra sugar, amiright? I use brown cane sugar in all my recipes because it’s less refined than plain old regular sugar – plus it adds a delicious chewy element to baked goods that is hard to resist. If you don’t have brown cane sugar on hand, like in all my recipes, you can always substitute light brown sugar.

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And did I mention this bread is as fun to make as it is to eat!? If you are experienced in bread making or if you are new to the bread making world like I am, don’t let the addition of yeast scare you! If you need a visual reminder on how to knead bread – this video tells you everything you’ll ever need to know! You can make the dough for thisΒ Healthy Monkey Bread the night before Christmas morning and allow it to rise overnight or on the day of if you account for the firstΒ 1 hour rise in a warm space.

healthy monkey bread

After the first rise, punch your dough and start ripping off little pieces of it and rolling it into little balls. Here’s the fun part – first, dip the dough balls into the milk and applesauce mixture followed by a generous dip into the cinnamon sugar bowl! Start stacking the balls on top of each other in a bundt pan until all your dough is used up. After about 20 minutes in a warm-ish space – your dough balls should have risen to the top of the pan! See, bread making is so much fun! This is your second rise. {see top photo}

This Healthy Monkey Bread also has a built in Apple Caramel Sauce that you pour 3/4 of it on before baking and the rest on just before it’s perfectly baked. This ensures your Healthy Monkey Bread is super moist, soft and gooey with a delicious caramel covered coating πŸ™‚ {see bottomΒ photo}

healthy monkey bread

Once yourΒ HealthyΒ Monkey Bread has cooled for a couple of minutes, invert it onto a plate and dig in! I made this last Sunday and both J and I couldn’t get over how good it was. We shared some with the neighbors, but somehow the entire pan of Healthy Monkey Bread slowly disappearedΒ by the end of the day – I told you it’s irresistible!

brown cane sugar

This Healthy Monkey Bread is:

Soft.
Sweet.
Filled with cinnamon sugar goodness.
Gooey.
Fun to eat.
Caramel coated to perfection.
Perfect for Christmas morning.
Or any good excuse for a holiday brunch πŸ˜‰

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4.5 from 4 reviews
Healthy Monkey Bread {Vegan}
 
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Prep time
3 hours
Cook time
35 mins
Total time
3 hours 35 mins
 
This Healthy Monkey Bread is the best - a sweet cinnamon-sugar, healthy pull apart bread that is hard to resist!
Author: Ceara
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1 Monkey Bread
Ingredients
Sweet Dough*
  • 2½ tsp dry active yeast or fresh yeast
  • ¼ cup brown cane sugar*
  • ⅓ cup water (*bath temperature, 110F/45C)
  • 1 cup almond milk (or light coconut milk)
  • 2 tbsp applesauce
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3½ - 4 cups white whole wheat flour + more for kneading
Sugar Coating
  • 1 cup brown cane sugar
  • ½ tbsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg (optional)
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • ½ cup almond milk (or light coconut milk)
Caramel Sauce
  • 5 tbsp applesauce*
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • ¼ cup almond milk (or light coconut milk)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup brown cane sugar
Directions
For the Dough
  1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast and brown cane sugar in warm water (make sure your water is not too warm or it will kill the yeast). Proof your yeast (make sure it's active) by leaving it in the bowl for 10 minutes until it gets bubbly. You can skip this step if you are positive your yeast is active. Add the milk, applesauce and vanilla extract and stir until combined.
  2. Add the flour (3½ cups) to the wet mixture and beat using the dough hook on your mixer for a couple minutes until a firm and shaggy dough is formed (not sticky). Add extra flour is necessary - I added the entire extra half cup.
  3. Flour a dry surface where you will knead your bread. Knead the dough on the floured surface until the dough is smooth and elastic. Do not over-knead your bread or your end result will be chewy. Your dough is ready to rest and rise when you poke it and it bounces back. Lightly grease a bowl (*or oven safe pot if using the quick method) with oil and place the dough ball into the bowl. Cover the bowl and leave it to rise overnight OR if you are using the quick method see next step.
  4. For the quick-rise method (one hour), place your bowl in a warm environment (75F/25C) for one hour. I warm up my oven to 200F/95C and then turn it off and leave the pot in the oven with the door open until the dough has tripled in size. After about 30 minutes I close the oven door to trap the warm air inside. Your dough might take an extra twenty minutes or so depending on the brand of yeast you used. Once your dough has risen, punch it to release the extra air.
Sugar Coating
  1. Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a shallow bowl. Combine the milk and applesauce in a small bowl. Grease or spray a bundt pan with oil.
  2. Rip small pieces off your dough and roll them into balls (they don't have to be perfect). Make sure your balls are not too big - you need 35 - 40 balls in total. One by one, dip each ball in the milk and applesauce mixture and then in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Don't be skimpy with the cinnamon sugar! You might need more cinnamon and sugar depending on how much you use on each ball. Place and layer the coated balls in the bundt pan. Leave the dough to rise for a second time in a warm oven (using the same technique as before) for 20 - 30 minutes. The Monkey Bread has risen enough when the coated balls have reached the top of the pan (see photo).
Caramel Sauce & Bake
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. While the oven is warming up, add the applesauce, coconut oil, milk, brown cane sugar and vanilla extract to a pot. Heat the caramel on a medium-high heat until the sugar is dissolved and the caramel mixture thickens slightly. Pour ¾ of the caramel sauce over the risen monkey bread.
  2. Bake the Monkey Bread for 30 - 35 minutes in total until golden brown. 20 minutes into the baking time, pour the rest of the caramel sauce onto the monkey bread. If your Monkey Bread is looking a bit too golden cover it with aluminum foil. Bake for the remaining 10 - 15 minutes. Leave the Monkey Bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes until inverting on plate. Best enjoyed and served right away.
Notes
1) You can substitute brown sugar or coconut sugar for the brown cane sugar.
2) If you don't want your caramel sauce to have an overly apple flavor, replace the applesauce with an additional 2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil. Both ways are delicious.
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this monkey bread

If you do try this Healthy Monkey Bread or any other recipes of mine, I love hearing about it! InstaΒ or TweetΒ it to me (@cearaskitchen with hashtag #cearaskitchen) or Facebook it to me via the Ceara’s Kitchen Facebook Page! :DΒ 

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57 comments

Katy Koskela December 19, 2017 at 10:41 am

Hello~ I’d like to make this without the extra sauce. Any reason that wouldn’t work? It just wouldn’t be as gooey I guess.

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Callie October 5, 2016 at 1:26 pm

looks amazing! I know you say over night for the longer process… about many hours would that be/ would you recommend?

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Sarah December 26, 2015 at 3:18 pm

Best monkey bread yet! I’ve been making monkey bread for Christmas morning since I was a teen, each year finding a healthier and healthier way to make it. This is by far the healthiest and since I became vegan within the last year, I was worried I wouldn’t be able to make it this year! So thank you for this recipe and saving Christmas traditions! πŸ™‚ I didn’t have a bundt pan, so I used a 8×8 Pyrex and it still can out perfectly.

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Ceara January 2, 2016 at 9:04 am

So happy to hear you enjoyed the monkey bread, Sarah!! It’s one of our Christmas morning traditions as well πŸ™‚ Thank you for the lovely feedback!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Krishna Priya November 16, 2019 at 8:14 am

Could I sub the flour with all purpose gluten free flower?
Thanks so much!!! πŸ™‚

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Deidre January 15, 2015 at 11:02 pm

i don’t have a by dr pan. Suggestions for alternatives?

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Ceara January 15, 2015 at 11:42 pm

Hi Deirdre, if you don’t have a bundt pan you can just use a simple casserole dish – I made it this way over Christmas. You might have to adjust the cooking time a bit so just keep an eye on the bread! Happy cooking! Let us know the final results πŸ˜€

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rika January 11, 2015 at 4:47 am

I love reading about your Christmas morning tradition! My family don’t celebrate Christmas at all, but I’ve been celebrating Christmas with mon beau for almost 8 years now, and we would get up in the morning, put on our Christmas pajamas, drink some espresso and vodka (just kidding) and open pressies! Feed meeeeee, Ceara, THIS MONKEYBREADLOOKSFRACKINGAMAZING.

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Ceara January 13, 2015 at 9:21 am

That’s so much fun that you and your beau celebrate Christmas together and your Christmas morning tradition sounds like a lot of fun (vodka and all!!) πŸ˜€ Wish I could have send you some of this Monkey Bread Christmas morning! <3 πŸ˜€

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Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat January 10, 2015 at 3:24 am

Monkey bread can be a struggle to make healthy. My recipe for it is ridiculously bad for you… but I do love your ideas to lighten it up!

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Kelley @ Chef Savvy January 7, 2015 at 10:34 pm

Wow this looks amazing!! I love that you turned made monkey bread healthy AND vegan!

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Janet Copps December 27, 2014 at 10:18 pm

Carol made it, and we ate it Christmas morning it was so-o good.

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Ceara December 30, 2014 at 1:08 pm

SO happy you enjoyed it Grandma! XOXO! <3

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Barbara December 27, 2014 at 2:17 am

This looks super and I have sent it to my vegan who was raised on butterscotch pull-aparts for Christmas. This is so much healthier! Unfortunately I am also gluten-free. Any thoughts on making this recipe even heathier?

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Ceara December 30, 2014 at 1:03 pm

Thanks for the kind words and passing the recipe along to your friend, Barbara πŸ™‚ I’ve never made a gluten free version of this recipe but I’d try to scope out a fresh gluten free dough to sub in this recipe (maybe a gluten free pizza dough?) or a 1 for 1 gluten free flour! If you do try a gluten free version, I’d love to know your results! Happy Baking πŸ™‚

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Paula December 26, 2014 at 11:13 pm

I made this Christmas Eve for Christmas Morning Breakfast. It was good, I really enjoyed it. My husband was really missing some sort of creamy icing like what is on top of a cinnamon roll. . .

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Ceara December 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm

Thanks for the feedback, Paula!! I am so happy that you enjoyed them πŸ™‚ I love the suggestion of your husband – I think a new recipe in the future with a healthy icing on top is crucial! Hope you are enjoying a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year!

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carol copps December 24, 2014 at 3:08 pm

I am going to make this today and let it rise overnight in my fridge so that we can all wake up and enjoy it tomorrow morning! Cannot wait to try it Ceara!

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Ceara December 30, 2014 at 12:49 pm

Thanks!! You and grandma did a wonderful job with them, mama!! They were absolutely delicious!

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The Vegan 8 December 17, 2014 at 7:05 am

Oh my gosh, what a lovely post Ceara! I LITERALLY had my mouth hanging open reading it drooling over the pictures of that monkey bread and reading your cinnamon, sugary description. I have never even had monkey bread and now I’m kicking myself. I honestly didn’t know what it was, but holy moly this sounds incredible. And I totally agree with you, sometimes extra sweet is needed for certain recipe traditions and occasions and you made it a ton healthier anyways. I just think it is beautiful!

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Ceara December 18, 2014 at 12:57 pm

Thanks for the kind words, Brandi! I started this blog trying to reinvent all my old favourites πŸ™‚ And you have to try Monkey Bread if you never have! It’s basically like heaven for the taste buds ;

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Isadora December 16, 2014 at 3:26 am

All I remember about Christmas morning is going straight for all the presents! This monkey bread sounds like the perfect Christmas morning tradition though! I can just imagine that it made your house smell so good! I might have to implement this monkey bread as a new tradition this year πŸ™‚

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Ceara December 18, 2014 at 12:40 pm

Hehe, that’s exactly what we’d do as well!! Hope you are doing great, Izzy!

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Lori @ TheHealthMinded.com December 15, 2014 at 2:08 pm

Oh, my! Monkey bread is amazing stuff, I know. And you are fantastic to do a healthy redo on it! I love it. I would make it for my daughters when they had their friends for sleepovers too. Can’t wait to try it! I experiment with various sweeteners as well – have you tried coconut palm sugar yet? I just heard of that one!

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Hadia December 14, 2014 at 2:32 pm

I have heard a lot about Monkey Bread Ceara, and this is the first time I read a post on how to make this beautiful dessert. Love the idea of piling together the pièces of dough in a pan like a puzzle. Really sounds so good. I have to make this so soon. Thank you for sharing. Pinned.

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 1:04 pm

I am so happy I’ve introduced you to Monkey Bread, Hadia! It’s truly divine πŸ™‚ Thanks so much for the kind words and pin πŸ™‚

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Traci | Vanilla And Bean December 14, 2014 at 1:42 pm

OMG – monkey bread! On Christmas morning… I can just imagine the scent of these wafting through the house! Beautiful story of childhood memories, Ceara! I think my favorite part of monkey bread is not just the yeasty dough, but the subtle crunch of the caramelized sugar on top! Thank you for making this healthier version. I appreciate the whole wheat flour in that dough!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 1:06 pm

The scent is to die for, Traci!!! πŸ™‚ Thanks for the kind words!

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Kelly @ Trial and Eater December 13, 2014 at 11:37 pm

HEALTHY monkey bread?! You’ve just made my dreams come true.

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Caralyn @ glutenfreehappytummy December 13, 2014 at 9:06 pm

ok. this recipe ROCKS!!! how delicious!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 12:55 pm

<3 Thanks, Caralyn!!

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Manali @ CookWithManali December 12, 2014 at 6:49 pm

looks amazing Ceara! Love that you made it healthier, yum!!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 12:48 pm

Thanks, Manali πŸ˜€

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Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven December 12, 2014 at 1:59 pm

Oh my goodness, monkey bread is my absolute weakness!! This seriously looks so gooey and amazing, Ceara! Quite frankly, I’m astonished that it’s healthy. πŸ˜€

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 12:46 pm

<3 Thanks so much, Sarah!!!

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Michele @ Two Raspberries December 12, 2014 at 6:29 am

OK! so Monkey bread is one of my FAVORITE! first of all totally pinned! second … this is vegan πŸ˜‰ I am so excited about this right now seriously you have no idea !!!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 12:44 pm

Thanks so much for your excitement and kind words, Michelle!! Hehe, I was equally as excited when I made this recipe much healthier!

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Annie @Maebells December 11, 2014 at 8:46 pm

Oh I love this! What a fantastic idea! YUM!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 12:42 pm

Thanks Maebells <3

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Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health December 11, 2014 at 8:27 pm

I love the story behind this monkey bread. Such sweet memories!! It looks incredible and I like that you made it a little healthier too. Now I want to make it on Christmas morning! πŸ™‚

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 10:21 am

Thanks, Sarah <3 πŸ˜€ Hehe, I tried my best to make it healthier!!

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Matea December 11, 2014 at 8:08 pm

I’ve heard of money bread before but haven’t made it yet. This looks so delicious, I think I’ll need to make it soon! πŸ™‚

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 10:14 am

Thanks for stopping by and the kind words, Matea πŸ˜€ Let me know if you try out this Healthy Monkey Bread – it’s the best!

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Kelly - Life Made Sweeter December 11, 2014 at 7:16 pm

Aaw, I love your Christmas morning tradition. This monkey bread looks incredible Ceara! I have always wanted to try making one and your healthier version sounds so perfect! Love it!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 10:12 am

<3 Thanks so much, Kelly :D

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Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy December 11, 2014 at 3:38 pm

What a lovely story!
I am loving the sound of this bread too. I haven’t actually heard of money bread before, but I have to try it now after seen this. I am going to tweet it πŸ™‚

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 10:09 am

Thanks for all the kind words, support & tweet, Danni!! <3

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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust December 11, 2014 at 2:59 pm

Our tradition is monkey bread, and I love that you made this healthier!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 10:07 am

Thanks, Dorothy! <3 πŸ˜€

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Linda @ Veganosity December 11, 2014 at 2:01 pm

Oh my gosh, I love your story Ceara! It reminds me of when my kids where little. We could never get them to go to sleep on Christmas Eve, until I found Santa bells at the cutest Christmas shop. My husband would sneak this huge string of bells outside of our house and walk near the windows shaking them. I would tell the kids that Santa was on the roof, just waiting for them to go to sleep so he could deliver their presents. They’d run to their bedrooms and jump in bed, and I swear I could almost feel the butterflies in their little tummies. πŸ™‚

This recipe looks fantastic! I love that you made it somewhat healthy and vegan!!!! I need to dig my monkey bread pan out of storage and surprise my son with some on Sunday morning. He is coming home from college on Saturday night, Yay!!!!!!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 10:03 am

I’m so happy you enjoyed the story, Laura!! I’m in love with your story as well! I think I might have to adopt your Xmas tradition for our future family!! It’s too adorable πŸ™‚

And thanks for the kind words re. Monkey Bread! It didn’t last long around here πŸ˜‰ Hope you had a great weekend with your son! πŸ˜€

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Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice December 11, 2014 at 1:55 pm

Your Christmas morning traditions growing up sound so fun, Ceara! What a great breakfast to look forward to! And my brother and I could never sleep, either. I would actually stay awake on Christmas Eve until after my parents went to bed and sneak downstairs to look at the presents!

This monkey bread looks so incredible! This is hands down one of my favorite desserts/breakfast, yet I hardly ever make it. I’m definitely going to try your healthy version! I can almost taste it right through my computer screen. Love it! And pinned!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 9:47 am

Your Christmas traditions sound like so much fun, Gayle! Hehe, we were always too nervous to sneak downstairs in case we actually saw Santa!

Thanks for the kind words as always and the pin <3

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Mira December 11, 2014 at 1:32 pm

This is the healthiest monkey bread I’ve ever seen! I love yeast based breads, but sometimes am tired to knead the dough! Definitely worth it! Pinned!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 9:43 am

<3 Thanks as always, Mira!! <3

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Natalie @ Feasting on Fruit December 11, 2014 at 12:35 pm

You just sent loads of memories of my mom baking monkey bread and me devouring it flooding back into my mind! Luckily no one else in my family liked it, so I ate the whole loaf in a matter of days :)I LOVE monkey bread, and you just made it healthified and vegan-approved, thank you!!

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Ceara December 15, 2014 at 9:41 am

So happy you enjoyed the post & that Monkey Bread is part of your family tradition too! <3 Thanks for the sweet words!

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  • 2021 has certainly been a year of amazing food. I swear I don’t eat just pasta. 1. Falafel & tahini w fresh salad in LA 2. Tagliatelle bolognese with @seaseeking 3. Homemade ravioli made with @handeintoronto 4. Thanksgiving feast in Quebec 5. Melon beach break in Florida 6. Cozy cabin almond butter chocolate chip cookies 7. @beyondmeat burgers 8. Thick pancakes & brunch fixings 9. Candlelit gnocchi casserole & crispy Brussels sprouts 10. Pumpkin energy bars while hiking
  • Fall harvest Autumn in the laurentian mountains is spectacular. What was on the menu for our #thanksgiving feast made with friends @victoria.thyme & @champignongreaveski: - Mulled wine - Sweet potato coconut mash - Green beans w cashew blue cheese - Roasted butternut squash gnocchi with sautΓ©ed wild mushrooms - Maple thyme carrots - Sourdough stuffing - Mushroom gravy - Roasted garlic potatoes - @beyondmeat sausage
  • Adieu, 2021. Coming for you, 2022. β€”β€” #vegan #foodblogger #vegansofig #lifestyleblogger #veganlife #vegansofinstagram #veganlifestyle #vegancommunity #veganfitness #veganfit #veganhealth #veganvibes #veganfoodblogger #veganlifestyle #veganfoodie #cearaskitchen #vegantoronto #vegantorontonians #veganfoodie
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