Almond Vanilla Breakfast Bread

This is a twist on the usual Bubble/Monkey Bread recipes... and it is now my personal favorite. I made it over the holidays when the extended family was visiting as part of one morning's breakfast buffet for the hordes. I am about 99% sure I got the recipe from Southern Living but, of course, cannot find it now. Luckily, I had typed out the recipe to email to my sisters so actually had a copy of it! (Prep time does not include rising time ...either 3 hrs on the counter or overnight in the refrig!)

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 1  cup  packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 24  unbaked  frozen yeast dinner roll dough (the bag I buy has 36... so I use all of them!)
• 2  tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced almonds

Directions

1. Heat brown sugar, butter, and almond extract in microwave safe bowl on HIGH for one minute; stir til blended and microwave for an additional one minute.
2. Arrange frozen rolls in a lightly greased 10" Bundt pan.
3. Drizzle sugar mixture evenly over rolls; sprinkle with vanilla pudding mix and almonds.
4. Cover and let stand for 3 hours (or overnight in the refrigerator).
5. Baked uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until brown.
6. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes in pan before inverting onto serving plate.
7. Serve warm.