Description
This classic Monkey Bread recipe delivers a sweet, cinnamon-sugar coated pull-apart bread made with tender buttermilk biscuit pieces baked in butter and sugar. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, it features soft, gooey bites with a caramelized crust from the buttery cinnamon sugar glaze.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1¼ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon (heaping tablespoon)
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cans southern style buttermilk biscuits (16 biscuits total)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly spray a bundt pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix Cinnamon Sugar: Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a plastic storage bag, shaking to evenly blend the cinnamon and sugar.
- Cut Biscuits: Remove the biscuits from the cans and cut each biscuit into quarters for bite-sized pieces.
- Coat Biscuit Pieces: Place 6-7 biscuit quarters into the cinnamon sugar bag at a time and shake to coat all pieces evenly.
- Layer in Pan: Arrange the coated biscuit pieces evenly in the prepared bundt pan.
- Melt Butter and Combine Sugar: Melt the butter in a large measuring cup in the microwave until warm and fully melted. Stir the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture into the butter for about 30 seconds until the sugar starts to dissolve.
- Pour Butter Mixture: Pour the buttery cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the biscuit pieces in the bundt pan. Gently shake the pan to allow the butter mixture to seep between the dough pieces.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes until golden brown and the biscuits are cooked through.
- Cool and Serve: Let the monkey bread cool for 10 minutes at room temperature in the pan before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Ensure the bundt pan is well greased to avoid sticking when inverting the monkey bread.
- Use fresh southern style buttermilk biscuits for the best texture and flavor.
- For extra gooeyness, brush a little extra melted butter halfway through baking.
- Allow the monkey bread to cool slightly before removing from the pan to maintain its shape.
- This monkey bread is best enjoyed fresh but can be reheated gently to regain softness.
