Margaret's Chocolate Orange Monkey Bread

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (21 count) package frozen parker house rolls (i usually end up using around 21 of the rolls, i prefer the type that look like golf balls)
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange extract
• 1/2 chopped pecans (optional)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 -4 tablespoons orange juice (i used four)
• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup (i actually drizzle the chocolate syrup over the rolls until i get a good coverage and it looks nice)

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease a 10-12 cup fluted bundt pan.(mine is a 10-cup).
• 2 mix together melted butter, sugar, and then the orange extract.
• 3 dump the rolls into the lightly greased bundt pan, trying to make sure they are evenly distributed.
• 4 sprinkle the pecans over the rolls if you are using them.
• 5 spoon the melted butter mixture over the rolls--again make sure it is evenly distributed.
• 6 next, you need to let the dough rise until it is double in size.
• 7 this may vary quite a bit as to the amount of time it takes to rise.
• 8 i have found that it can take three hours to overnight, depending on temperature etc.
• 9 when the dough has risen to double in size, bake on center rack of a preheated 350 degree oven for 30-40 mins, or until golden brown.
• 10 remove from the oven and invert onto a serving platter of your choice.
• 11 mix the powdered sugar and the orange juice together and drizzle it over the hot rolls.
• 12 when it has cooled, drizzle with 1/4 cup (or more) of the chocolate syrup.
• 13 this also tastes great reheated in the microwave.
• 14 please note prep time does not include the time that it takes for the dough to rise*.