Easy Monkey Bread Recipe

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Cool Time: 10

Total Time: 1 5

Servings:

Calories: 611kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

Biscuit rolled in cinnamon and drenched with caramel sauce. There's something super satisfying about tearing off a chunk of this soft and sticky, Easy Monkey Bread. Simple to make, perfect for an easy dessert or holiday treat!

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Equipment

Kitchen Scale (optional)
10-Cup Bundt Pan

Ingredients

For the Bread

½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 grams
32.6 ounces Pillsbury Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits 2 cans
¾ cup unsalted butter 170 grams (1½ sticks)
¾ cup brown sugar 160 grams
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams

For the Icing

1 cup powdered sugar 113 grams
2 tablespoons milk 28 grams
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 grams

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 10-cup Bundt pan with butter or oil. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon together. Set aside.
½ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Open the cans of biscuits and transfer the biscuits to a cutting board. Cut each biscuit into quarters. Roll each quarter into a ball.
32.6 ounces Pillsbury Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits
Coat each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture and place into the prepared pan. Sprinkle any remaining cinnamon sugar over the biscuit balls.
Melt the butter in a saucepan set over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar. Cook until well combined, about 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the vanilla, and pour the mixture over the biscuits.
¾ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the biscuits are no longer doughy.
While the monkey bread bakes, make the icing. Add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to a small bowl. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Let the monkey bread cool for 5-10 minutes and invert onto a serving platter.
Drizzle the icing over the monkey bread and serve warm.

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Notes

Storage: Monkey bread is best enjoyed fresh. Store leftover monkey bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 day. Reheat prior to serving.
Tip: Do not let the monkey bread cool for more than 10 minutes in the pan! As it cools, the caramel sauce becomes hard, making it very difficult to remove from the pan.

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