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No-Knead Savory Monkey Bread Recipe

This Savory Monkey Bread is a pull apart bread loaded with herbs, seeds and nuts! Made with store bought dough and filled with delicious flavors, this monkey bread is always my top choice for a fun appetizer or side dish!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: bread/side dish
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 12
Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

  • 12 tbsp butter, melted
  • 3 tubes crescent rolls Pillsbury original work well

Additional Ingredients of your choosing:

  • fresh dill & chives chopped
  • hazelnuts chopped
  • Parmesan cheese grated or shredded
  • Cheddar cheese shredded
  • smoky paprika
  • honey roasted pecans chopped
  • pistachios chopped
  • chili powder
  • toasted black sesame seeds
  • toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F and spray a 9”-10” tube or bundt pan with cooking spray.
  • Gently form each refrigerated crescent roll into a ball and roll into melted butter.
    3 tubes crescent rolls, 12 tbsp butter, melted
    gently formed dough ball rolled in melted butter
  • Now roll in your ingredient(s), being careful to coat all sides.
    fresh dill & chives, hazelnuts, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, smoky paprika, honey roasted pecans, pistachios, chili powder, toasted black sesame seeds, toasted sesame seeds
    rolling in favorite toppings and placing in bundt pan
  • Place dough balls in the prepared tube/bundt pan. Drizzle any remaining butter over the rolls.
  • Bake the monkey bread at 350°F for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Loosely cover the bread with aluminum foil if it is browning too quickly.
  • Transfer bread to a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges (and center) with a sharp knife and flip the bread over onto a larger plate than the bread. Immediately flip the bread over onto a serving plate to serve.
    Note: It should be served in the same position as it cooked in the pan.
    baked bread over a serving plate

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Nutrition

Calories: 68kcal | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 68mg | Vitamin A: 235IU | Calcium: 2mg