Banana Bread Monkey Bread

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a tube cake pan very well with nonstick cooking spray.

Separate each biscuit into 3 pieces by gently pulling the layers apart. Wrap a slice of banana in each piece of dough. Press to seal and lightly roll each piece into a ball shape.

Combine sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl and mix well. Toss half of dough pieces in cinnamon sugar mixture until very well coated. Place coated pieces in the prepared pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Repeat with remaining dough pieces and remaining nuts. Sprinkle with up to 2 tablespoons of any leftover cinnamon sugar and discard the rest.

Set a small saucepan over medium heat; add butter, remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk constantly until sugar dissolves and mixture is well combined and slightly thickened; pour syrup evenly over biscuits in the tube pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and lightly toasted, 38 to 40 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let stand about 3 minutes, then run a small knife or spatula around the sides of the pan to release any stuck sugar mixture from the edges of the pan. Let stand for 3 to 5 more minutes, then invert monkey bread onto a serving plate.