Description
Delightful easy monkey bread emerges as a sweet breakfast sensation loved by families across North America. Gooey caramel-coated pull-apart pastry promises pure comfort with each irresistible bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (16 oz/454 g) Pillsbury Grands! refrigerated biscuit dough
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (150 g) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- Vanilla glaze or cream cheese icing (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather all ingredients and arrange them systematically on a clean kitchen workspace for efficient workflow.
- Dough Transformation: Deconstruct refrigerated biscuit dough into uniform bite-sized segments, preparing them for their flavor adventure.
- Flavor Coating: Generously tumble each dough piece in a decadent mixture of cinnamon and granulated sugar, ensuring complete flavor coverage.
- Architectural Assembly: Craft a strategic, cascading pattern of sugar-coated dough pieces within a thoroughly buttered bundt pan, creating a delectable structural foundation.
- Caramel Sauce Creation: Merge brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract in a microwave-safe vessel, whisking until a glossy, rich sauce emerges with seamless integration.
- Sauce Distribution: Drench the layered biscuit pieces with the warm caramel glaze, allowing the liquid to infiltrate every potential flavor crevice.
- Thermal Transformation: Position the bundt pan centrally in a preheated oven, baking for 35-40 minutes until a deep golden-brown surface develops and interior becomes completely set.
- Cooling and Presentation: After removing from oven, allow 10 minutes of resting time to stabilize the caramel’s consistency, then invert onto a serving platter with a gentle tap.
- Serving Ritual: Present the monkey bread while warm, inviting guests to indulge in the pull-apart dessert’s interactive and communal dining experience.
Notes
- Prep Ingredient Temperature: Ensure biscuit dough is slightly chilled but not frozen for easier handling and cutting.
- Prevent Sticking Trick: Generously butter the bundt pan, using softened butter and ensuring complete interior coverage to guarantee easy removal.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Shake off excess cinnamon-sugar mixture to create an even, light coating without clumping or heavy patches.
- Caramel Sauce Consistency: Stir sugar mixture carefully to avoid burning and achieve a smooth, glossy texture without crystallization.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg