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title: Paleo Monkey Bread for GFE's Home for the Holidays
date: 2013-12-25T21:54:51Z
source: http://paleoparents.com/2011/paleo-monkey-bread-for-gfes-home-for-the-holidays/
tags: recipes

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Monkey Bread
Ingredients
2/3 C fresh medjool dates, pureed
1/2 C coconut oil
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 1/2 C (divided) almond flour
1 C tapioca flour
3 Tbsp arrowroot powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
3 egg whites*
1/3 C chopped walnuts
6 Tbsp (divided) palm shortening or butter
3 Tbsp (divided) unrefined granulated sugar
1/2 C unrefined granulated sugar
1 T cinnamon
Instructions
♥ Puree together dates, oil, honey and vanilla until combined
♥ In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together, reserving 1 C almond flour, and stir to evenly distribute
♥ Add dry ingredients to wet and whisk until thick batter is formed (this will be very dry, that’s OK), set aside
♥ Whip egg whites to soft peaks
Gently fold egg whites into batter until incorporated
♥ Gently mix in remaining almond flour, 1/4 C at a time, until a very sticky dough forms
♥ In bottom of greased bundt pan, sprinkle in walnuts, 1 1/2 Tbsp palm shortening and 3 Tbsp sugar
♥ With a fork in a shallow bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon
♥ Drop tablespoons of batter into sugar and shake bowl to coat; add “dropped sugared biscuit” into bundt pan
♥ When dough is all in pan, sprinkle top with remaining shortening and sugar
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes
When done, allow to cool for at least 20 minutes, turn out onto serving platter, enjoy warm