The Tasty Monkey Bread

June 30, 2013 - When my sister told me that she's gonna bake Monkey bread, I find the name really weird that time. I was thinking a lot of things like how does it look, will it be yummy, etc. There was no origin of the name thus it remains a mystery to all of us.

According to a website, this is the definition of what Monkey bread means:

"Monkey bread, also called as monkey puzzle bread, sticky bread, African coffee cake, golden crown, pinch-me cake, pluck-it cake, bubbleloaf, and monkey brains is a sweet, sticky, gooey pastry served in the United States for breakfast. It consists of pieces of soft bread with cinnamon sprinkled on it. It is served in fairs and other parks as a treat."

When she went home and brought the extra Monkey bread, I was excited as I can finally taste how delicious Monkey bread is. She showed me the picture of it and it really looked great!

Monkey Bread. Photo by: Marmelle's Delights

She baked this bread when she had a class. They always have a class every Sunday morning and they're given a menu with recipes for them to do and my sister chose to bake the Monkey bread. Actually, 1 decade ago, she had an attempt to bake a "pandesal" but it was a failure.

Today, I can say that this bread in the picture is definitely a lot better than the pandesal she made. The moment that the Monkey bread was placed in the table, I couldn't contain myself just to look at the short distance. What I did was I opened the plastic ware and smelled the Monkey bread. The smell itself is so addictive! It's like I'm being drugged with the smell and got so addicted to it!

Closer look. Just look at the raisins!

When I finished my lunch, Monkey bread was served in the table and everyone of us were given a slice of it.  When I sliced the bread, it was so soft that it felt like I was just gliding it. I got the big piece which made me so happy and excited to finally taste the Monkey bread! From the texture and color, it tells me that they're delicious and they have to be eaten for me to be satisfied. Of course, what could I do but to grant the bread's request to be eaten. :D

When I took a bite on this bread, it was so good that made me want to eat more! The bread was soft and I can tell that it's hot and most of the time, the bread is eaten best when it's fresh from the oven because you can still taste every flavor of the bread. In this case, the Monkey bread was still hot and it means, a delicious bread to feast!

The only downside of this bread is the abundance of raisins (sorry Ate! :D) which made me collect and put them on my plate that I've used. It's better if lessened so that I can enjoy most of the bread and its flavors in it. But it's yummy after all and it's the most important thing. Thank you Ate Mimi for the scrumptious Monkey bread that we've enjoyed so much. I also enjoyed picking out raisins and place them on my plate. Hehe! :D

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