Maple Monkey Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Combine syrup and melted butter in a saucepan and mix well.
3. 3
   Heat until bubbly.
4. 4
   Add nuts to this mixture.
5. 5
   Separate breadsticks by slicing rolled dough in half. Combine the sugar and cinnamon.
6. 6
   Generously grease a tube pan or a bread pan.
7. 7
   Pour a small amount of syrup mixture into bottom of pan (enough to cover bottom).
8. 8
   Dip pieces of dough into remaining syrup mixture, coating well, then roll in the cinnamon sugar and place in the tube pan.
9. 9
   Pour remaining syrup mixture on top of dough.
10. 10
    Bake about 35 minutes or until dough is light brown, covering with foil for the last 10 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
11. 11
    Let stand 1 minute only.
12. 12
    Invert onto a serving platter.
13. 13
    Serve warm.