Chicken Alfredo Monkey Bread
Chicken Alfredo Monkey Bread
Ingredients
For the Chicken and Pizza Dough
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 can Classic Crust pizza crust
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
For the Alfredo Sauce
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon Mediterranean sea salt
For Assembly and Garnish
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
- as needed extra virgin olive oil spray, for greasing
Instructions
- 1
Shred the rotisserie chicken and place it in a large bowl. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
To prepare the Alfredo sauce, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, white pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and Mediterranean sea salt. Swirl or whisk to combine and heat through until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Pour about 1/4 cup of the prepared Alfredo sauce over the shredded chicken in the bowl and swirl to coat evenly. Reserve the remaining Alfredo sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Open the can of Classic Crust pizza crust. Lay the dough out flat on a clean surface and cut it into approximately 1-inch squares.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Place the pizza crust squares in a separate large bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Swirl or toss gently to coat all the dough pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a bundt pan thoroughly with extra virgin olive oil spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 7
Begin assembling the monkey bread in the prepared bundt pan. Start with a layer of about 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese at the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add about one-third of the coated pizza crust dough pieces in an even layer over the mozzarella.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Next, add about half of the chicken and Alfredo mixture over the pizza dough layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Sprinkle with about 1/2 tablespoon of parsley flakes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add another layer of about 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Add another one-third of the pizza dough pieces.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Add the remaining chicken and Alfredo mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Add the last of the pizza dough pieces.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1/2 tablespoon of parsley flakes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Bake the monkey bread in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350
- 17
Let the monkey bread cool in the bundt pan for 5 minutes before carefully flipping it out onto a serving dish.
⏱️ 5 min
- 18
Serve immediately and enjoy, with the reserved Alfredo sauce on the side for dipping if desired.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chicken Alfredo Monkey Bread
For the Chicken and Pizza Dough
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 can Classic Crust pizza crust
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
For the Alfredo Sauce
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon Mediterranean sea salt
For Assembly and Garnish
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
- as needed extra virgin olive oil spray, for greasing
Instructions
- 1
Shred the rotisserie chicken and place it in a large bowl. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
To prepare the Alfredo sauce, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the heavy whipping cream, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, white pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and Mediterranean sea salt. Swirl or whisk to combine and heat through until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Pour about 1/4 cup of the prepared Alfredo sauce over the shredded chicken in the bowl and swirl to coat evenly. Reserve the remaining Alfredo sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Open the can of Classic Crust pizza crust. Lay the dough out flat on a clean surface and cut it into approximately 1-inch squares.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Place the pizza crust squares in a separate large bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Swirl or toss gently to coat all the dough pieces.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a bundt pan thoroughly with extra virgin olive oil spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 7
Begin assembling the monkey bread in the prepared bundt pan. Start with a layer of about 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese at the bottom of the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add about one-third of the coated pizza crust dough pieces in an even layer over the mozzarella.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Next, add about half of the chicken and Alfredo mixture over the pizza dough layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Sprinkle with about 1/2 tablespoon of parsley flakes.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add another layer of about 1/2 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Add another one-third of the pizza dough pieces.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Add the remaining chicken and Alfredo mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Add the last of the pizza dough pieces.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and 1/2 tablespoon of parsley flakes.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Bake the monkey bread in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350 - 17
Let the monkey bread cool in the bundt pan for 5 minutes before carefully flipping it out onto a serving dish.
⏱️ 5 min - 18
Serve immediately and enjoy, with the reserved Alfredo sauce on the side for dipping if desired.