Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread
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Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread
Description
This monkey bread uses canned biscuit dough cut into pieces and rolled in a cinnamon-spiced sugar mixture before layering in a greased Bundt pan interspersed with chopped apples. The melted butter poured over helps the sugar and spices caramelize during baking, creating a sticky crust and moist interior. The apple chunks add moisture, sweetness, and a soft texture contrast with the tender biscuit pieces.
The baking process at 350°F produces golden biscuit pieces that pull apart easily, coated in a warm spiced syrup from the sugar, butter, and fruit juices. This sweet bread works well for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. Its appearance comes from the layering of biscuit and apple pieces that meld together but remain distinct enough to pull apart by hand.
The recipe’s simplicity and use of canned biscuits make it accessible with minimal prep. The spiced sugar blend with cinnamon and nutmeg pairs naturally with the apples for a classic flavor profile. Serving warm allows the caramelized butter and sugar coating to be at its most tender and sticky.
Ingredients
- 1 apple you'll need about 2 cups of chopped apple, large or 2 small
- 2 canned biscuits I used Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers biscuits, but any kind is fine
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F
- Generously spray your Bundt pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- Peel and core your apple(s). Chop them into small pieces. The goal is to have about 2 cups of chopped apple when it's done. Set aside.
- Open your biscuits and cut into fourths. Some choose to roll into a ball (I don't), but it's totally up to you! Set them aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Melt your butter, set aside.
- Begin by rolling each biscuit piece in the sugar mixture until it's covered entirely and placing randomly in the Bundt pan. (An alternative to this would be placing the sugar mix in a Ziploc bag and putting the biscuit pieces in batches, shaking to coat. You need to do them in batches if you do this route and be sure they are covered entirely.)
- As you place several pieces of sugar coated biscuit in the pan, sprinkle some apples randomly over them. Keep alternating adding in biscuits with adding in some apple pieces.
- Once all of the biscuit pieces and apples have been added, pour your butter evenly over the biscuits in the pan.
- Bake for 37-40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Allow it to cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
- Place a heat safe plate over the top of the pan, while holding the Bundt pan to the plate, flip it over. Lift the Bundt pan from the plate, shaking slightly if needed. Gently allow the monkey bread to set on the plate.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/12th | |
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 736mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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