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Easy Monkey Bread Recipe

Easy Monkey Bread Recipe


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4.6 from 8 reviews

  • Author: Emma
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Easy Monkey Bread Recipe is a delicious pull-apart bread made with refrigerated biscuit dough coated in cinnamon sugar, baked to golden perfection, and drizzled with a buttery brown sugar glaze. It’s a simple and irresistible dessert that’s perfect for sharing.


Ingredients

Scale

For the Monkey Bread:

  • 3 cans refrigerated biscuit dough, cut into quarters
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

For the Glaze:

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Additional:

  • Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Coat Dough: In a large zip-top bag, combine granulated sugar and cinnamon. Add biscuit dough pieces, shake to coat, and place them in the pan.
  3. Make Glaze: Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in brown sugar until smooth. Pour over dough.
  4. Bake: Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  5. Serve: Cool for 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate. Serve warm by pulling apart pieces.

Notes

  • You can add chopped pecans or walnuts between layers of dough for extra crunch.
  • For a sweeter variation, drizzle with cream cheese glaze after baking.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/12 of bread
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 22 g
  • Sodium: 490 mg
  • Fat: 13 g
  • Saturated Fat: 7 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 46 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Cholesterol: 20 mg