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Best Monkey Bread

Best Monkey Bread is a soft pull-apart cinnamon bread made with refrigerated biscuit dough and a buttery brown sugar glaze.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert / Breakfast
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 12-ounce packages refrigerated biscuit dough
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts optional
  • ½ cup raisins optional
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9- or 10-inch Bundt pan or tube pan thoroughly.
  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the white sugar and ground cinnamon.
  • Cut each biscuit into quarters.
  • Add 6–8 biscuit pieces at a time into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and shake until fully coated.
  • Arrange the coated biscuit pieces evenly in the prepared pan. If using walnuts and raisins, sprinkle them between the layers as you build the monkey bread.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar together. Bring to a gentle boil and cook for 1 minute while stirring.
  • Pour the warm brown sugar mixture evenly over the biscuit layers.
  • Bake the Best Monkey Bread for 35 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully inverting it onto a serving plate.
  • Serve warm and enjoy the soft pull-apart texture.

Notes

  • Raisins can be replaced with dried cranberries for a slightly tart flavor.
  • For extra gooey monkey bread, add an additional 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
  • Best served fresh and warm from the oven.