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MONKEY BREAD

YIELD: 4 servings

PREP TIME: 15 minutes

COOKING TIME: 25 minutes

4 to 5 pieces Trader Joe’s English

Toffee with Milk Chocolate

1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

2 (17.5-ounce) containers Trader

Joe’s Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls

with Vanilla Icing

Monkey bread is a Southern staple. Balls of dough are rolled in cinnamon and sugar and drizzled with butter.

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Seal the toffee into a plastic bag and pound into crumbs.

3. Drizzle the bottom of an 8-inch round pan with half of the butter and half of the crumbled toffee.

4. Unroll the cinnamon rolls and reserve the icing. Divide each one in half, then roll the halves into balls. Line up the cinnamon balls snugly next to each other in the pan. If you use a smaller pan, you may need to layer the balls on top of each other, which is fine. Drizzle the remaining butter over them and sprinkle with the remaining toffee crumbles.

5. Bake until bread is puffy and golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, and, if desired, drizzle the monkey bread with the reserved icing. Pull apart bread pieces to serve.

RASPBERRY BROWNIES

YIELD: 4 to 6 servings

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

COOKING TIME: 40 minutes

1 cup light sour cream

1/4 cup applesauce

1 (13.7-ounce) box Trader

Joe’s Reduced Guilt (Fat-Free)

Brownies

1/2 cup Trader Joe’s Raspberry

Preserves

If you’re trying to ward off the Freshman 15 but still want to indulge in dessert, try these brownies that are on the low-fat side, made with applesauce instead of oil.

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, stir together the sour cream and applesauce. Add the brownie mix and stir until combined. Gently fold in the raspberry preserves with a spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

3. Bake until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean, 32 to 40 minutes.

BANANA BREAD with PRALINES

YIELD: 4 to 6 servings

PREP TIME: 10 minutes

COOKING TIME: 60 minutes

2 bananas, cut into pieces

2 large eggs

1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted

3/4 cup water

1 (15-ounce) box Trader Joe’s

Banana Bread Mix

1 cup chopped Trader Joe’s

Pecan Pralines or Trader Joe’s

Candied Pecans

The addition of Trader Joe’s Pecan Pralines really elevates this bread into the sublime.

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter, and water. Pour the wet ingredients into the bananas, stiring to combine

4. Add the banana bread mix to the wet ingredients and mix with a spatula until well combined. Fold in the pralines. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

5. Bake until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 60 minutes.

VANILLA PUDDING CAKE

YIELD: 4 to 6 servings

PREP TIME: 20 minutes

COOKING TIME: 60 minutes

1 (16-ounce) box Trader Joe’s

Vanilla Cake and Baking Mix

1 3/4 cups milk, divided

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 large eggs

2 tablespoons grated lemon zest,

divided

1 (3.39-ounce) box Trader Joe’s

Instant Vanilla Pudding

This cake is poked with holes once it comes out of the oven—that’s not a mistake. The pudding topping is then poured over it to soak into the cake.

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8- or 9-inch round pan with cooking spray.

2. Pour the cake mix into a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup milk and the oil, eggs, and 1 tablespoon lemon zest. Mix the ingredients with a whisk until well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

3. Bake until the cake is golden and the center springs back when touched, 45 to 60 minutes.

4. In a microwave-safe dish, microwave the remaining 1 1/4 cups milk on high until warm, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add the pudding mix, stirring until the pudding is thick. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon zest.