Description
This Easy Monkey Bread Recipe is a deliciously sweet, pull-apart treat made with cinnamon rolls coated in cinnamon sugar and baked with a buttery brown sugar glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this recipe offers a no-fail way to enjoy a gooey, sticky, and flavorful monkey bread that your entire family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Dough
- 2 cans Grands Cinnamon Rolls
Glaze
- 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 cup butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a cake or fluted bundt pan to ensure the monkey bread doesn’t stick during baking.
- Mix cinnamon sugar coating: In a large Ziploc bag, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. This mixture will coat the cinnamon roll pieces, adding a flavorful crust.
- Prepare dough pieces: Separate the cinnamon rolls from the cans and cut each roll into quarters. Place the pieces into the prepared cinnamon sugar bag.
- Coat dough pieces: Shake the bag well so that each dough piece is evenly coated with the cinnamon sugar mixture. This step ensures a sweet and aromatic flavor on each bite.
- Arrange in pan: Remove the coated dough pieces from the bag and arrange them evenly in the prepared bundt pan, layering as needed to fill the pan.
- Prepare butter and brown sugar glaze: In a small bowl, mix together 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar and 1 cup melted butter until well combined. This glaze will seep through the monkey bread as it bakes, giving it its signature gooey texture.
- Pour glaze over dough: Evenly pour the brown sugar and butter mixture over the arranged dough pieces in the pan, ensuring coverage over the entire surface.
- Bake: Place the bundt pan in the preheated oven and bake for 28 to 32 minutes. Bake until the bread is golden brown on top and no longer doughy in the center.
- Cool and invert: Once baked, cool the monkey bread in the pan for about 10 minutes to allow it to set slightly. Then, carefully invert the pan onto a serving plate so the bottom becomes the top.
- Serve and optionally ice: Pull apart the bread to serve warm. For extra sweetness, you can drizzle or spread the icing included with the Grands Cinnamon Rolls over the top at this point.
Notes
- This recipe is simple, quick, and perfect for family-friendly gatherings or a comforting breakfast treat.
- Use the icing that comes with the cinnamon rolls as a topping to add an extra layer of sweetness.
- For easier clean-up, line the pan with parchment paper, but grease it well to help release the monkey bread.
- Be careful when handling the hot pan during cooling and inverting to avoid burns.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 181
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 8 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
