Easy Monkey Bread Recipe
A gooey, caramel-coated pastry made from balls of dough rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked together. This pull-apart cinnamon loaf is a fun and indulgent treat perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 50 min
- Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (16 ounce) package refrigerated biscuit dough, cut into quarters
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup Bundt pan or tube pan.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll each biscuit piece in the cinnamon sugar mixture until well coated.
- Arrange the coated biscuit pieces in the prepared pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Pour this mixture evenly over the biscuit pieces in the pan. Sprinkle with chopped pecans, if using.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Let the monkey bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a serving plate.
Notes
- For an extra gooey coating, you can add a drizzle of caramel sauce after inverting the bread.
- Ensure the butter and brown sugar mixture is poured evenly to coat all the dough pieces.
- This recipe is a great way to use up leftover biscuit dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg