This Cheesy Shrimp Skillet Monkey Bread is a delicious, quick little appy that’s perfect for your next get together!
Way back in April when we were doing “driveway drinks” and appetizers with friends, more than six-feet apart of course, due to Covid, I made these totally tasty shrimp puffs that were featured in an old issue of Food Network Magazine. We all loved them.
But you know me. I had to put my own spin on them.
I was thinking, hmmmm, how bout I turn them into a ridiculously easy monkey bread? I kept to the basic ingredients, just adding a little bit of bacon, because, well bacon.
The real reason I turned it into a monkey bread was because I was at the market and saw that Pillsbury had a new Grands! biscuit flavor. Flaky Layers Sweet Hawaiian Biscuits.
I mean really? Who can pass up a Pillsbury biscuit? Not me for sure. And when I saw the new sweet Hawaiian flavor, I knew I’d have to whip up something with them.
I used one can of the biscuits and divided each biscuit into four individual pieces before coating them in a mixture of melted butter, garlic and Dijon mustard. We’re off to a good start, don’t ya think?
I added half the buttery biscuits to a skillet, then added half the shrimp mixture, which is a combination of shrimp, shredded cheddar jack, crisp bacon bits (found in the salad dressing aisle at your local market), scallions, fresh dill and some mayonnaise. Then the remaining half of biscuits and finally the leftover shrimp mixture before lastly topping with some extra shredded cheese, because we all know extra cheese is always a good thing.
Seriously, this monkey bread is addictive. It’s buttery, cheesy and a cozy, comfort food appy that’s just perfect for your next get together! Hope y’all give it a go. And if you do, please snap a photo and share. I’d love to see! Enjoy!
A Few Cook’s Notes for Cheesy Shrimp Skillet Monkey Bread
You can use either regular Grands! Flaky Biscuits or the Sweet Hawaiian flavor. Either work.
I used shredded cheddar jack cheese for this recipe, but you can also use plain cheddar or plain Monterey jack, or even Gruyère.
Cheesy Shrimp Skillet Monkey Bread
Print Recipe Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1 lb. shrimp, cooked and chopped
- 2 cups cheddar-jack cheese, divided
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 scallions, white part and some green, chopped
- 1/2 cup bacon bits
- 2 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
- 1 16-oz. can Grands! Refrigerated Sweet Hawaiian Flaky Biscuits, each cut into 4 pieces
- 4 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheddar-jack, mayo, scallions, bacon and dill.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, garlic and mustard until well combined. Dip the biscuits pieces, a few at a time, in the melted butter mixture until well coated. Scatter half of the coated biscuits in the bottom of a large skillet. Drop dollops of the shrimp mixture, about half, on top of the biscuits. Top with the remaining biscuits and then the remaining shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, tenting with a piece of foil if biscuits start to brown too much. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Inspired by Food Network Magazine
This does sound deicious! I’ll have to keep my eye open for that new biscuit flavor.
It’s so tasty Jeff! Hope you give the recipe a try!
Ohmygoodness. You had me at cheesy! This looks fabulous!
Thanks so much Kelsie! My neighbors loved this!
If this doesn’t scream comfort food, I don’t know what does! Cheesy carby goodness right there, my friend :) Pinned!
Woohoo for fall comfort food Dawn! I’m bringin’ it!
My two favourite words – cheesy and skillet :) This is such a delicious treat and perfect for entertaining!
Lol! You’d LOVE it Jennifer! Those Grands! Sweet Hawaiian are delish!
Loving your clever spin on this cheesy monkey bread, Mary Ann! Fabulous app, but I’d gladly make a meal of it too!
Perfect for a meal with a side salad Marissa!
This looks delicious and I would would love to try it! What type of shrimp did you use? Was it raw or cooked? Cocktail shrimp or those little salad shrimp? I used larger shrimp and just chopped them into bite size pieces.
Hi Jawan. I just added that to the recipe. The shrimp is cooked and chopped. Enjoy!
Thanks for the quick response! I’m excited to try this!
Sure! Enjoy!
Driveway drinks!!! Such a fun idea!! Speaking of fun – this monkey bread!!! I love monkey bread (it’s a Christmas day tradition in my family), but I’ve never had a savory one!! It looks absolutely delicious! Love the shrimp, love the bacon and (of course) I love the sweet Hawaiin biscuits!!! I could totally eat just this for dinner! Pinned!
I bet you and Jeremy would enjoy it Chey! Honestly, my neighbors loved it!
I love the way you think, my friend!! I’ve never made a savory monkey bread – this is happening!!
Yay! Enjoy Annie!
Love this idea Mary Ann! You have all my faves here: shrimp, biscuits, bacon and cheese! I totally cannot resist! Yum!
We LOVE it Laura! Hope you give it a try.
I realllllly hope I can find this new Pilsbury product here!! I love this monkey bread, Mary Ann! Such a great idea. I’ve never tried savory monkey bread!
You’d love it Katherine! It’s a nice change-up from the sweet!