5 from 18 votes
Monkey Bread
Monkey Bread uses biscuit dough pieces coated with cinnamon sugar layered with chopped walnuts and drizzled with a buttery brown sugar and cream sauce. Baking these layers in a bundt pan yields a pull-apart bread with a sticky, sweet crust and soft, tender interior. The optional nuts add crunch and texture contrast in this sweet, nostalgic treat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
577 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cans Biscuits 16.3 oz. size cans, 16 biscuit rounds total, Pillsbury brand
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup walnuts optional, chopped
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10-cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Open cans of biscuits and cut into quarters. Place biscuit pieces into a large bowl or ziploc bag. Top with granulated sugar and cinnamon. Toss dough pieces with cinnamon sugar to coat evenly.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup nuts in the bottom of the bundt pan. Top with half of the dough pieces. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup nuts and dough pieces.
- In a large liquid measuring cup, whisk melted butter together with brown sugar, heavy cream and salt. A thick, grainy sauce should form. Pour sauce over dough pieces and spread evenly.
- Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until dough pieces are completely baked. Cool 5-10 minutes. Turn upside down onto serving platter and replace any dough pieces of nuts which may have stuck to the bottom of the pan. Serve warm.
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Notes
- You can replace walnuts with pecans or almonds, or omit nuts entirely according to preference or allergies.
- Ensure the bundt pan is well greased to help the monkey bread release easily after baking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
577kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
935mg
(39%)
Potassium
271mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
350IU
(7%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 577
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 577kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 935mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.