Why you’ll love this recipe
Overall, monkey bread is a delicious and fun treat that’s sure to please anyone with a sweet tooth! If you love sweet breads that a quick to prepare, then check out pull-apart wool roll bread, the best banana bread, easy fresh fruit bread, etc.
Ingredients
Flour is the base of the dough and provides structure and texture to the bread. Sugar adds sweetness to the dough and helps feed the yeast. Yeast helps the dough to rise and gives the bread its fluffy texture. Milk adds moisture to the dough and helps create a tender crumb. Butter adds flavor and richness to the bread and gives it a soft texture. Cinnamon powder and Brown Sugar are used in preparing the cinnamon-sugar coating that gives the monkey bread its signature flavor and helps caramelize the coating during baking.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Substitutions and Variations
Substitutions for Ingredients
There are several popular substitutions for the main ingredients in monkey bread recipe, some of which are:
Variations to the Classic Monkey Bread
Try out these variations to the traditional monkey bread recipe -
Chocolate Monkey Bread: Add chocolate chips or cocoa powder to the dough, and coat the bread in a mixture of cocoa powder and sugar instead of cinnamon sugar. Savory Monkey Bread: Use cheese, herbs, and spices instead of sugar and cinnamon to create a savory bread that’s perfect for snacking or as a side dish. For inspiration, check out holiday-favorite cranberry pull-apart bread and Christmas tree pull-apart bread. Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread: Add diced apples and extra cinnamon to the dough, and coat the bread in a mixture of cinnamon sugar. Garnish with chopped pecans. Sticky Bun Monkey Bread: Add a layer of caramel sauce and chopped nuts between the dough pieces, and coat the bread in a mixture of cinnamon sugar and more caramel sauce. Holiday Monkey Bread or Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread: Add pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice to the dough, and coat the bread in a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1 - Knead the dough and let it rise. Step 2 - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a bundt pan. Step 3 - Roll each piece of dough melted butter, then in the sugar-cinnamon mixture and place in the greased bundt pan, and let it rise again. Step 4 - Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Step 5 - Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before flipping onto a serving plate. Step 6 - Pour sugar syrup, caramel sauce, etc. Garnish with nuts. Serve warm, and Enjoy!
Expert Tips
Here are some expert chef tips to help you make the best gooey monkey bread:
Storage and Make Ahead Instructions
Storage: Monkey bread is best served fresh, but you can store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. You can reheat the bread in the oven for a few minutes to make it warm and gooey again. Freezing: You can freeze the monkey bread before baking. Assemble the bread in the bundt pan, cover it tightly with plastic wrap and foil, and freeze for up to 1 month. When ready to bake, let the bread thaw in the refrigerator overnight, then bring it to room temperature for 30 minutes before baking according to the recipe instructions. Make ahead: If you want to make the dough ahead of time, you can do so up to 1 day in advance. After the dough has risen, punch it down and cover it tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough until you’re ready to use it, then let it come to room temperature before assembling and baking the bread. Reheating: If you have leftover monkey bread that has gone stale, you can reheat it in the oven at 350°F for 5-10 minutes. This will help to restore some of the bread’s moisture and make it gooey and delicious!
By following these storage and make-ahead instructions, you can enjoy delicious monkey bread any time, whether you make it fresh or ahead of time.
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