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Our from scratch Monkey Bread recipe is is easy to make with cinnamon sugar dough balls baked in a bundt pan and drizzled with a sweet vanilla glaze. It’s one of our favorite weekend breakfasts, and it never lasts long around here.
Homemade Monkey Bread always wins.
Most monkey bread recipes you find online use store-bought dough of some kind, or other short cuts, and I know we can do better! This homemade version is easy to make with ingredients already in your pantry. You can even make the dough the day before so it’s quick to throw together in the morning. It’s fun for a holiday morning, weekend brunch, or any special breakfast!
Try more of our breakfast favorites, like Cinnamon Rolls, Crepes, French Toast Casserole, Mascarpone French Toast, or Cranberry Orange Scones!
How to make Monkey Bread:
Make the Dough: Proof the yeast in warm milk, then mix in sugar, melted butter, salt, and eggs. Add the flour and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5-7 minutes. Let rise in a greased bowl until doubled, about 1½ hours.
Shape and Roll: Divide the dough into about 30 pieces. Roll each piece in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar, and layer them in a well-greased Bundt pan. Cover and let rise again for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Bake and Glaze: Pour the remaining butter and brown sugar mixture over the risen dough and bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes, until deep golden. Cool the pull apart cinnamon bread for a few minutes, invert onto a platter, and drizzle with vanilla glaze while warm.
Monkey Bread Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2½ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup whole milk, , warmed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- â…“ cup butter, , melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, , room temperature
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter, , melted, for coating
- 1 cup granulated sugar, , for coating
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the milk slightly and stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar. Let sit 5 minutes until foamy.2½ teaspoons active dry yeast, 1 cup whole milk, ¼ cup granulated sugar
- Add the yeast mixture to a mixing bowl with the remaining sugar, melted butter, salt, and eggs. Mix in the flour until the dough pulls away from the bowl and is still slightly sticky. Knead 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic.⅓ cup butter, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 large eggs, 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- Cover and let rise in a greased bowl until doubled, about 1½ hours.
- Grease a 12-cup Bundt pan well with butter. Punch down the dough and cut into about 30 equal pieces.
- Dip each piece of dough in melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Layer the pieces in the Bundt pan.½ cup butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Cover and let rise 45 minutes to 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Stir the brown sugar into the remaining melted butter and spoon over the risen dough.1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- Bake 35-40 minutes until deep golden and cooked through, tenting with foil if browning too quickly.
- Cool in the pan 5-10 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter while still warm.
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth, then drizzle over the warm bread.1 cup powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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