healthy holiday breakfast: low carb, gluten free monkey bread for stable blood sugar
this is the gooey, yeasty monkey bread I didn't think was possible: gluten free, refined sugar free and low carb!
I love to hear your suggestions for recipes you love that need a makeover! Monkey Bread was a reader suggestion, and I have to be honest and tell you that I didn't know what Monkey Bread was!
Apparently, it is a very popular Christmas morning tradition in many homes here in the US. It is normally loaded with sugar and refined grain, which we know doesn’t support blood sugar balance or metabolic health.
I got to work on a Monkey Bread that is low-carb, gluten-free, refined sugar-free and produces a level glucose response. All of my kids love this one, so I hope your family does as well. You can make this on December 24th and enjoy it Christmas morning for a no-fuss breakfast. And yes, it produces a level glucose response when eaten alone, which is a small miracle for a sweet bread like this!
I am sharing this recipe today to give you plenty of time to perfect it. It includes a yeast dough made on the stovetop like a choux pastry. It comes together easily as long as you have some good yeast and the right ingredients.
I will share a video clip of my kids all helping. We assembled it in under 10 minutes with all hands dipping dough balls into butter and cinnamon “sugar.” A bundt pan makes the whole thing “fancy,” although you could bake this Monkey Bread in a regular cake pan, too!
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Now for low-carb Monkey Bread! As with all my recipes, this Monkey Bread is low-carb and blood-sugar-friendly, free of gluten and refined sugar. This recipe is also nut-free and has dairy-free swaps. Feel free to download and print the PDF below🧡
Monkey Bread
By Beth Bollinger of Nest Wellness
Low-carb, gluten-free, refined sugar-free
Makes 12
Equipment
Candy thermometer is helpful but not necessary
Bundt pan greased
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