Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread

So I decided to make some kind of bread to go with my pasta yesterday...partly because I like breadsticks and partly because my canned biscuits are about to expire.  I went to my reliable Pinterest to see what options I had.  I found two:  Easy Parmesan Knots and Mini Garlic Monkey Breads.  I pondered on both ideas all day long at work. 

I asked my cousins, Alice and Phanny, for their help (which wasn't much help because they liked both).  I DID TOO!  I thought and thought...why not take the best of both worlds?  I took a little bit from each recipe and tweaked it (with the help of my 3-year-old daughter, Alyssa, of course!). 

This is what we came up with...Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread.  I has a lot...I mean A LOT...of garlic.  I started off using garlic powder, but it didn't seem enough.  So I added minced garlic.  What can I say?  I love garlic!  I especially love the aromatic smell of the garlic frying in oil.  OMG!  And as Alyssa was stirring the ingredients, she said it smelled bad (the garlic)...but guess what?!  She loved every bite!

  

This recipe is so easy to make and even easier to eat!  My daughter and I devoured 4 pieces in 10 minutes.  It was also good the next morning when I turned it into mini sausage & cheese garlic Parmesan monkey biscuits!  Whew!  What a long name!  Let's just call it mini breakfast GP monkey biscuits!  OK, that was still long.  Oh well.  I'll try to post pictures of that later.

So here is my version of this yummy Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread:

Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 can (12 oz.) Pillsbury Golden Layers Refrigerated Biscuits
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 6 tbsp. butter (melted)
• 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. dried parsley

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line a baking pan/cookie sheet with foil.
2. Cut biscuits into 4 pieces (or whatever sizes your heart desires) and place into a large bowl.  I used kitchen scissors.
3. Combine the olive oil and melted butter together in a small bowl.
4. In another small bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, minced garlic, oregano, and parsley together.  Mix well.
5. Stir the dry ingredients into the oil/butter mixture and mix well.  Pour over the cut biscuits.
6. Gently toss the biscuit pieces to evenly coat it with the mixture.
7. Dump all of the coated biscuits onto the foil and space them evenly apart.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.  Serve warm.  Refrigerate leftovers for yummy mini breakfast GP monkey biscuits!  :)