 |
So when Jif came out with their new chocolate spreads,
it was a no brainer that I was going to get some.
I mean it’s chocolate. It was going in my cart for sure!!!
Since the chocolate one is basically Nutella, I decided to go with the Mocha Cappuccino.
As soon as I got home, the spoon came out.
What??? It basically begged me to guzzle it right from the jar.
I had to force myself to put it away so there was some left to bake with.
The jar sat hidden in the cupboard for a few weeks…
I just couldn’t decide what I wanted to make from it.
Cookies? No. Cake? No. Crescent rolls? No. Frosting? No.
Then one day I opened my refrigerator and there right in front of me
sat some refrigerated biscuits that I had gotten for monkey bread.
Monkey bread that I kept putting off making.
And the lightbulbs just started going off.
Monkey bread with a sweet mocha filling and a drizzle of coconut!
This was it! I knew just how I was going to use the Jif spread!!!
I was drooling just thinking about it.
The first time I made these, I used foil lined cupcake liners.
They were good but I wasn’t wowed!
So a few more weeks went by, and I finally remembered to buy more biscuits.
(yes, I could have attempted to make my own…but I like the convenience of a can)
I had all the ingredients out again…I knew something had to be done differently.
But what could make a cinnamon sugar laden biscuit even better???
Maybe a fun and cute little jar would make the difference.
I knew buying all those different sized canning jars was going to come in handy.
Down to the storage room, I went to dig out the smallest mason jars.
They were the perfect muffin size.
Glass jars meant none of the buttery sugary goodness could escape.
See all of it trapped at the bottom?
Yup, this batch wowed the socks off me!!!
I will never tell now many of the jars I licked clean…nope not gonna tell!
You know you want some of these biscuits filled with mocha filling,
dunked in butter, rolled in sugar, and drizzled in cream coconut…
so, why aren’t you in your kitchen making these now????
- 1 can refrigerated biscuits (10 biscuit size)
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 6 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1/2 c. Jif Mocha spread
- 1/4 c. shredded coconut
- 1/4 c. cream of coconut
|
Jocelyn is the baker, photographer, and writer behind Inside BruCrew Life. She is married to her best friend, and they have three great kids. She spends her days baking sweet treats, and then trying to find ways to give the treats away without eating them all. Grab a cup of coffee and visit while she shares life from their kitchen.
Wow, clearly I am up too late! These look great! I never think to use cute jars to serve food in, ups the cuteness like 20%! Love it!
Nat
doodlecraft.blogspot
GREAT resourcefulness with your jars and ironically I just saw this mocha PB in an Aruban grocery store yesterday but didn’t buy it b/c I accumulated so much nut butter here that I just blogged about but I was *this close* to buying it!
You just might want another jar of pb goodness…this one is really awesome!!!
Mmmmm those look good. Thursday I’m putting up a recipe for Mocha cookies using the Jif spread. It was amazing, and made some amazing cookies!! I can only imagine how yummy these were too!
I need jars!!!! I need Jiff spread and I need you to hand these over!!! Oh my gosh! Great idea, looks fantastic too!
Yes, you do need the spread. Sorry we ate all the monkey bread or I would share:-)
oh my gosh… that looks so delicious.
Cutest things EVER! I need to find this Jiff… haven’t found it around here!
Thanks…definitely keep your eyes open for this. It is soooo good!!!
OMG, those look SO tasty! You know I’m a sucker for cinnamon sugar-ANYTHING and cinnamon-sugar-rolled monkey bread that’s stuffed with a mocha and coconut filling? I’m in heaven! Plus those jars look so stinkin’ cute, girl! Love this idea and NEED to get my hands on that spread–don’t know why I didn’t pick it up when I saw it last Friday, ahh!
Brilliant use for the spread! Yum!
Say what?!?! This would totally be worth driving to the store just for biscuits!!! You.are.so.creative!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
YUM!!!!! You just made me drool
Genius! Wow, I’ve gotta make these – chocolate, coconut, cinnamon..sold. Love the simplicity.
OH MY GOD. You put monkey bread in jars. 1. That is too cute. 2. I’m going to get the mom-of-the-year award when I make this for Jordan. But I’ll make the mocha ones for me. Because if I buy that spread I’M NOT SHARING.
Jocelyn, you are so smart to make these in jars, I can’t tell you how often I’ve burned my fingers trying to get the drips left in my bundt pan. The only downfall I see with this-the serving size is too small. Oh well, I’ll just have to eat 3!
I love coconut anything and everything!
If my kitchen were not packed away in boxes I’d be making these right now. I know I have some small mason jars somewhere.
Jocelyn, I must find this mocha PB! I haven’t seen it anywhere! I must live under a rock lol!
You might hate me for introducing it to you when you do find it. Seriously I was eating it by spoonfuls:-)
Monkey bread is already one of the most addictive things on the planet and now you have gone and upped the ante! Oh My! Everything is better in a jar too!
Okay, I have not seen the mocha PB yet–but you’d better believe I’m on the lookout now. To me, it sounds even better than Nutella (and that’s saying a lot). I LOVE that you used this for Monkey bread–one of my favorite breakfasts/snacks ever! And I’m dying over that last pic–it turned out so great!
Oh, I hope you are able to find it! It was seriously delicious…and that was straight from the jar. In baked goods it was even better:-)
I haven’t even heard of Mocha PB, but it sounds yummy! I’m pinning this for later since it looks so yummy~ I found your post from the Blissful and Domestic Linky Party. Thanks for sharing!
This looks really good. I love that you used jars to make them!
Thanks. I am always on the lookout for fun ways to use jars:-)
Oh my heavens, that looks amazing! And using the jar is awesome, I LOVE me some mason jars!
I love it! Thank you so much for posting on Saturday Show and Tell. I hope you’ll be back this week to link up some more great ideas! Have a great rest of the week!
-Mackenzie
http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com