Description
This easy monkey bread recipe uses store-bought cinnamon rolls to create a sweet, pull-apart treat perfect for breakfast or dessert. Coated in cinnamon sugar and baked with a buttery brown sugar sauce, it yields a soft, gooey bread that’s irresistible and quick to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
Cinnamon Roll Coating
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cans Grands Cinnamon Rolls (with icing, optional for topping)
Brown Sugar Butter Sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Heat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s properly preheated for baking the monkey bread.
- Prepare the Pan: Lightly grease a cake or fluted bundt pan to prevent sticking and make it easy to remove the bread after baking.
- Mix Cinnamon Sugar: Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon into a large Ziploc bag and shake to combine evenly.
- Prepare the Dough: Separate the cinnamon roll dough from the cans and cut each roll into quarters to get evenly sized pieces for coating and baking.
- Coat the Dough: Place the quartered dough pieces into the cinnamon sugar bag, seal it, and shake until all pieces are thoroughly coated with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Arrange in Pan: Remove the coated dough pieces from the bag and arrange them evenly in the prepared pan, layering as needed to fill the pan completely.
- Make Sauce: In a small bowl, mix together the 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar and 1 cup melted butter until well combined, then pour this mixture evenly over the arranged dough pieces in the pan.
- Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 28 to 32 minutes until the monkey bread is golden brown and cooked through, with no doughy center.
- Cool and Invert: Remove the pan from the oven and allow the monkey bread to cool for 10 minutes, then invert the pan onto a serving plate to release the bread.
- Serve: Pull apart the monkey bread to serve while warm. Optionally, drizzle the reserved icing from the cinnamon roll cans over the top before serving for extra sweetness.
Notes
- To make serving easier, allow the monkey bread to cool slightly before inverting the pan.
- Using canned cinnamon rolls speeds up preparation time and ensures consistent dough texture.
- Optional icing from the cinnamon rolls adds a delicious finishing touch when drizzled over the warm bread.
- This recipe can be doubled for larger gatherings by using two bundt pans and doubling ingredients.
- Be sure to coat the dough pieces evenly for uniform sweetness and caramelization.
