cinnamon roll monkey bread
Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread is the easiest, crowd-pleaser of a recipe for the holidays. Done with cinnamon roll dough pieces coated in cinnamon sugar and layered with a rich brown sugar butter mixture, it's baked into a golden, gooey pull-apart treat. Warm, be it breakfast or dessert, its soft sweet texture is just a delight.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 35 ounces Grands Cinnamon Rolls with Icing , (2 packages)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a large bundt pan.
- Add cinnamon and sugar to a large bowl and stir.
- Cut each cinnamon roll into six pieces.
- Add the pieces to the bowl and gently coat them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Add half the dough balls and arrange them in your bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl mix the brown sugar and melted butter.
- Pour half the butter mixture over the first layer.
- In the second layer, place the remaining pieces of cinnamon rolls. Pour the remaining mixture of melted butter over and bake.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Let cool for five minutes then place a large plate or cake pedestal upside down over the top of your bundt pan and carefully and quickly flip it over to remove the monkey bread from the pan.
- Top with icing packets drizzled over the top-best if you warm these in a bowl first.
Notes
Bundt Pan Size: You need a large Bundt pan to avoid spills when baking. For this, you will want a 12-cup pan.
Cinnamon Roll Dough: Conveniently, this recipe contains store-bought refrigerated cinnamon rolls, but of course, you can make your own homemade dough if you want it to be more personal.
Mix-ins: Chopped nuts, such as pecans or walnuts, can be added in between the layers for added texture and flavor. You could also sprinkle in mini chocolate chips.
Serving: This bread is best when it's warm. Let it cool just enough so that it doesn't stick when you flip it out, but don't cool too long, or the caramelized sugar will harden.
Storage: If not serving right away, store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days or in the fridge if frosted. Reheat gently in the microwave to restore its gooey texture.
Icing Tip: Warm the icing packets slightly before drizzling to help with a nice even application across your monkey bread.
Cinnamon Roll Dough: Conveniently, this recipe contains store-bought refrigerated cinnamon rolls, but of course, you can make your own homemade dough if you want it to be more personal.
Mix-ins: Chopped nuts, such as pecans or walnuts, can be added in between the layers for added texture and flavor. You could also sprinkle in mini chocolate chips.
Serving: This bread is best when it's warm. Let it cool just enough so that it doesn't stick when you flip it out, but don't cool too long, or the caramelized sugar will harden.
Storage: If not serving right away, store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days or in the fridge if frosted. Reheat gently in the microwave to restore its gooey texture.
Icing Tip: Warm the icing packets slightly before drizzling to help with a nice even application across your monkey bread.