Sweet, sticky, and made with buttery biscuits, this Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Loaf is an easy breakfast treat everyone loves. The combination of brown sugar and cinnamon creates that classic monkey bread flavor that's perfect for weekend breakfasts, brunch, or an after-school snack.
My kids love sweets (obviously!), and nothing gets them more excited than a homemade Saturday morning breakfast treat. Truth be told, I was the same way growing up. Saturday mornings meant cartoons, sleeping in, and a special breakfast from my mom. This Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Loaf was always a favorite. Made with refrigerated Pillsbury biscuits coated in butter, cinnamon, and sugar, it bakes into a sweet, sticky loaf that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat. If you love recipes like this, be sure to try my Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread or Monkey Bread Muffins, too.
Quick Look: Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread with Biscuits
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Bake Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Servings: 8
- Made With: Refrigerated Pillsbury biscuits, butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar
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- Butter: Melted butter helps the cinnamon sugar mixture stick to every piece of biscuit dough and creates that sweet, sticky coating.
- Pillsbury Biscuits: I typically use Pillsbury Grands biscuits, but any refrigerated biscuit dough will work. You can also use homemade buttermilk biscuits if preferred.
How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Loaf
Step 1. Open the refrigerated biscuit package and cut each biscuit into quarters.
Step 2. Melt the butter in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar.
Step 3. Dip each biscuit piece into the melted butter, then coat it in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place the coated pieces into a loaf pan coated with non-stick cooking spray. Once all the biscuit pieces have been coated, place the loaf pan in the oven.
Step 4. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 23-26 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the oven, invert onto a serving plate, and serve warm.
Baking Tips
- Pillsbury Grands biscuits work best for a soft, fluffy texture.
- Coat each biscuit piece completely in the melted butter and cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake until the top is golden brown and the center is cooked through.
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts for extra crunch and flavor.
Storage & Reheating
- Counter: Cover tightly with foil or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- Refrigerator: Cover with foil or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Freezer: Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil, then freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
- Reheating: Warm individual pieces in the microwave for 10-15 seconds or in the air fryer at 300 degrees for 2-3 minutes.
Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread with Biscuits Recipe FAQs
They’re very similar. Monkey bread is often baked in a bundt pan, while pull-apart bread can be baked in a loaf pan and served in slices.
Monkey bread gets its name from the way people pull apart and eat the individual pieces by hand.
Chopped pecans, walnuts, raisins, chocolate chips, or a simple glaze are all great additions. For another fun variation, try my Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread.
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Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread with Biscuits
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- 2-½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 1 can Pillsbury Grands biscuits 8 count
Instructions
- Open the refrigerated biscuit package and cut each biscuit into quarters.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar.
- Dip each biscuit piece into the melted butter, then coat it in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place the coated pieces into a loaf pan coated with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 23-26 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove from the oven, invert onto a serving plate, and serve warm.
Notes
- Pillsbury Grands biscuits work best for a soft, fluffy texture.
- Coat each biscuit piece completely in the butter and cinnamon sugar mixture for the best flavor.
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts for extra crunch.
- For a more traditional monkey bread, bake the dough in a bundt pan instead of a loaf pan.
Teresa says
What size pan??
Kristin says
My pan is 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches but the next size up is the 9 inch loaf pan and that works great too!
Ellie says
Yum!!! These are great. Thank you 😊
Kristin says
Glad you enjoy!!!
Shelba Roark says
Do you have gluten , dairy free receipes
Kristin says
I have a few scattered throughout the blog, I am working on adding a few more from each dietary restriction category though (gluten free, keto, low carb, dairy free, etc)
Cindy says
i made this using only one tube of the little buttermilk pills bury biscuits in a loaf pan and turned out fantastic! Just the right amount for. Breakfast. Unit pans make too much for a real small farmers ily
Kristin says
So glad it turned out great and you enjoyed it!! 🙂
Suzanne Larsen says
You say to spray a Bundt pan but then you say to put the biscuits in a loaf pan. The two are not the same!
Kristin says
I’m not seeing the bundt pan directions on this post? I only see the loaf pan directions. This can be made in either type of pan though, 🙂
Steve says
generally needs longer cooking time.
Kristin Hayes says
Depends on the oven, starting at 20 minutes, keep an eye on it to add time!
Beverly says
If you put this in a bundt pan it comes out real pretty
Kristin says
Definitely!! I make “monkey bread” in my bundt pan and its definitely pretty!! Great idea for this too, 🙂