{"id":196791,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cinnamon-monkey-bread\/"},"modified":"2024-10-26T09:10:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T14:10:21","slug":"cinnamon-monkey-bread","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/cinnamon-monkey-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Monkey Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking for a quick and easy breakfast treat that will stop everyone in their tracks, look no further than this monkey bread recipe. It’ll\u00a0impress everyone at the table, and the best part is that you only need five ingredients to put it together.<\/p>\n

You’ll often see monkey bread made with balls of soft, enriched yeast dough, like this caramel pecan monkey bread<\/a>. However, we use store-bought biscuit dough<\/a>\u00a0as a shortcut for this monkey bread recipe, which makes prep pretty effortless. Thanks to the tube or Bundt pan, it comes out in a ready-to-serve shape that’s perfect for Sunday brunch. Bake it fresh in the morning or prep a batch to warm up and serve later. Either way, you’ll have a soft, tender bread with plenty of sticky-sweet caramel and cinnamon-sugar flavor to enjoy during any season.<\/p>\n

What is monkey bread?<\/h2>\n

Monkey bread<\/a> is a pull-apart treat made of many small dough balls that are shaped and then packed into a dish before being baked. Some say it’s called monkey bread because you pull it apart with your hands to eat it, as monkeys would do.<\/p>\n

Monkey bread can be sweet or savory, and can be made with either yeasted or biscuit dough. Sweet versions typically feature the same caramel and cinnamon flavors as cinnamon rolls or morning buns, though some sweet interpretations include nuts, chocolate or glazes. Savory monkey bread recipes can include everything from pizza fixings to herbs, cheese and spices.<\/p>\n

Our easy monkey bread recipe is sweet, with the biscuit dough balls rolled in cinnamon sugar, set in a baking dish or Bundt pan, and drizzled with a caramel sauce. Caramel enrobes each ball when it bakes, giving you a delicious, sticky caramel flavor in every bite.<\/p>\n

How do you make monkey bread?<\/h2>\n

Thanks to its simple ingredients list, this easy monkey bread recipe comes together in a few simple steps. Dough balls are rolled in cinnamon sugar and assembled in a tube pan. Once assembled, you just pour a mixture of brown sugar and melted butter over the top to give it some extra-gooey texture while baking.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Monkey Bread<\/h2>\n