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    Home » Recipes » Quick Breads

    Monkey Bread

    Modified: Mar 22, 2025 · Published: May 26, 2012 by Kristin · This post may contain affiliate links. · 2 Comments

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    Classic Monkey Bread is a sweet pull apart bread baked in a Bundt pan! Cinnamon Sugar Glaze drizzled over pre-made, cut biscuits is a combination that makes a scrumptious breakfast, snack, or sweet treat!

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    Growing up, anytime my mom would prepare this for breakfast, both my brother and I were stoked! The combination of cinnamon and sugar, combined with butter…. made a glaze that was mouthwatering. Once it started baking, the whole house would smell of cinnamon/sugar and we’d immediately know what was coming! It wasn’t made often, but when it was, we most certainly enjoyed it!

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    • Monkey Bread is made with biscuits that have been quartered and rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Baked to perfection in a Bundt pan and inverted on a plate, the warm gooey brown sugar and butter coat the top and sides of the biscuit pieces!
    • Ingredients needed for this tasty Monkey Bread:
    • Directions:
    • Tips for this Quick and Easy Monkey Bread:
    • Check out these other great breakfast recipes too:
    • Ooey, gooey biscuit pieces coated in a cinnamon sugar mixture that will have your mouth watering with every bite! Print or save the recipe below and be sure to give it a try!
    • Monkey Bread

    Monkey Bread is made with biscuits that have been quartered and rolled in cinnamon and sugar. Baked to perfection in a Bundt pan and inverted on a plate, the warm gooey brown sugar and butter coat the top and sides of the biscuit pieces!

    Using premade biscuit dough, this comes together in less than 5 minutes!

    Toss the pieces into a prepared Bundt pan, place in the oven, and a bit later…. you have a breakfast option that is sure to impress!

    You can even serve as a sweet treat or snack later in the day! Plus, leftovers reheat perfectly and are just as tasty!

    biscuit pieces coated in cinnamon and sugar, baked in a bundt cake

    The perfect dish to make for having guests over, parties, or to enjoy with your family! Plus, it’s quite pretty when served on a cake tray! The glaze drizzles down it once turned over onto a plate/tray!

    Ingredients needed for this tasty Monkey Bread:

    • Cinnamon
    • White Sugar
    • Brown Sugar
    • Butter
    • Biscuits

    Directions:

    1. Melt butter in a microwavable safe container.
    2. Add in the brown sugar and stir to incorporate.
    3. Pour mixture into greased Bundt pan.
    4. Cut each biscuit into fourths.
    5. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon/sugar.
    6. Toss the biscuits in with the cinnamon/sugar mixture and place into Bundt pan.
    7. Place pan in preheated oven, 350 degrees, and allow to bake for 40 minutes.
    8. Remove from oven and quickly turn over onto a flat plate or serving tray.
    9. Serve and enjoy!

    Tips for this Quick and Easy Monkey Bread:

    Use a large Ziploc bag to shake the biscuit pieces in the cinnamon/sugar mixture! This helps fully coat them!

    If monkey bread is turning too brown in oven, but it isn’t fully cooked, simply tent a piece of aluminum foil on top to continue baking.

    If you don’t have access to pre-made biscuit dough, use this homemade recipe HERE!

    To make this in a loaf pan, you can! Simply use 2 loaf pans for this recipe!

    You can even add in chopped walnuts, diced apple pieces, or raisins! Check out my Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread and Monkey Bread Muffins too!

    pull apart monkey bread with tender biscuit pieces coated in cinnamon sugar

    Check out these other great breakfast recipes too:

    Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread

    Breakfast Stuffed Avocados

    Banana Pecan Muffins

    Breakfast Pizza

    Ooey, gooey biscuit pieces coated in a cinnamon sugar mixture that will have your mouth watering with every bite! Print or save the recipe below and be sure to give it a try!

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    Monkey Bread

    Recipe by: Kristin
    Classic Monkey Bread is a sweet pull apart bread baked in a bundt pan! Cinnamon Sugar Glaze drizzled over pre-made, cut biscuits is a combination that makes a scrumptious breakfast, snack, or sweet treat!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
    Servings 8
    Calories 358 kcal

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowls
    • Bundt Pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¾ cup white sugar
    • ¾ cup brown sugar
    • 1 cup butter
    • 4 tubes biscuits (small tubes)

    Instructions
     

    • Melt butter in a microwavable safe container.
    • Add in the brown sugar and stir to incorporate.
    • Pour mixture into a greased Bundt pan.
    • Cut each biscuit into fourths.
    • In a bowl, combine the cinnamon/white sugar.
    • Toss the biscuits in with the cinnamon/sugar mixture until fully coated. Place biscuit pieces into Bundt pan.
    • Place pan in preheated oven, 350 degrees, and allow to bake for 40 minutes.
    • Remove from oven and quickly turn over onto a flat plate or serving tray.
    • Serve and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 1gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 213mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 711IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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    Definitely kid approved, : )

     

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    Comments

    1. Larry Gaines says

      June 03, 2019 at 11:41 am

      Making Monkey Bread in the Instant Pot is quicker

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      • Kristin says

        June 03, 2019 at 4:40 pm

        Wait what?!?!?! Please pass the recipe my way! I LOVE my Instant Pot and would love to try that! Wow!

        Reply
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