Vegan Strawberry Monkey Bread | Aromatic Vanilla Cake

I’ve at all times liked monkey bread!  My Grandma used to make it, and it was at all times one among my favourite treats, particularly heat from the oven all gooey and caramelly.  Traditional monkey bread is a pull aside bread with a candy buttery caramel coating the items of bread and generally crunchy nuts (my Grandma at all times added pecans or walnuts) and it’s so heavenly!  I like to make my very own and not too long ago I made a decision to make some with a distinct taste profile, candy strawberries!  A Vegan Strawberry Monkey Bread!

I used the identical vanilla scented candy yeast bread base that I take advantage of for my different monkey bread.  It’s just about the identical as my cinnamon roll dough and is simple to make, though it takes a bit time to knead the dough, minimize it aside and what not.  However the excellent news is you may make this dough the evening earlier than, as much as the purpose the place it’s all within the pan and at its second rise, cowl it and refrigerate in a single day which makes it simpler to bake and revel in within the morning.  That is what I normally find yourself doing and it really works superbly! You simply have to let it sit out for an hour or so earlier than baking.

I included loads of strawberry goodness on this bread, each within the type of frozen sliced berries (you need to use contemporary in case you have these, I simply used what I had available) and strawberry jam.  I needed it to be full of berries!  I rolled the dough balls in sugar and layered them with the entire berries and it was excellent!  It smelled so heavenly whereas baking!  As soon as it had completed baking and I eliminated it from the pan, I drizzled a strawberry glaze excessive!

This bread was so heavenly, comfortable and candy scented with vanilla with gooey jammy strawberries all through!  That is excellent for Spring (which is simply across the nook), and the proper weekend bake!  It’s so good with a cup of tea for a mid morning snack!  If you’re a strawberry lover, or simply want to bake one thing candy and scrumptious, undoubtedly give this Vegan Strawberry Monkey Bread a strive!

Vegan Strawberry Monkey Bread

Serves 12

Dough:

• 1/4 oz energetic dry yeast
• 1/2 cup heat water ( 105-110F levels)
• 1/2 cup heat coconut milk (I warmed it up on the range)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 Tbsp floor flax seed, combined with 3 Tbsp filtered water
• 3 1/2 cups complete wheat pastry flour or as wanted

For coating dough and filling:

•  3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries (contemporary or frozen)
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam

Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp coconut milk (or different plant primarily based milk)
• 1 Tbsp strawberry jam

Directions:

1. To make the dough, mix the yeast and the nice and cozy water plus a pinch of sugar and stir to dissolve. Let sit 5-10 minutes till it begins to foam.
2. In a big bowl, mix the coconut milk, sugar, vanilla extract, salt and flax combination and blend collectively to mix.
3. Add the yeast, spices and a pair of cups of flour and blend to mix.
4. Add the remaining 1 3/4 cups of flour and blend till you will have a easy dough (it’s possible you’ll want to make use of your fingers on the finish to combine it in).
5. Prove onto a frivolously floured floor, and knead for 5-10 minutes till easy and supple. Whether it is too sticky add a bit extra flour however you wish to add as little as attainable as a result of when you add an excessive amount of the dough will get powerful.
6. Place in an oiled bowl, and canopy. Let rise for about 1 1/2 hours till doubled in measurement.
7. When the dough is prepared, put the sugar in a bowl.  Flip the dough out onto the counter or a board and roll right into a 2 inch rope.  Reduce into 8 items then minimize these into 8 extra items.
8. Roll every dough ball within the sugar and place into an oiled 10 inch bundt pan.  Repeat till half of the balls are all within the pan, drop half of the strawberry jam over them then spoon the strawberry jam over them. Drop the remaining dough balls into the pan and drop remaining jam and strawberries over them.  Cowl and let rise 45 minutes or till the bread has doubled in measurement.
9. In the meantime warmth the oven to 350F levels.
10. When the bread has risen for 45 minutes, place them within the preheated oven and bake for about 35-40 minutes till beginning to brown and cooked by way of.
11. Take away from the oven and let cool 5 minutes.  Then put a plate over the bundt pan (open finish) and invert onto the plate fastidiously.
12. Whisk collectively glaze components and pour evenly over the monkey bread.
13. Serve heat.

These maintain lined at room temperature for as much as 3 days, or refrigerated for as much as 1 week.