Description
Scrumptious monkey bread delights dessert enthusiasts with its gooey, caramelized layers of sweet dough. Pulled-apart pieces reveal a rich, cinnamon-sugar coating that draws friends and family together for a memorable treat.
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
- 2 tsps ground cinnamon
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- Vanilla glaze or cream cheese icing (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Generously grease the bundt pan with butter or non-stick spray, ensuring complete interior coverage to prevent sticking.
- Coating: Create a fragrant cinnamon-sugar mixture in a shallow bowl, then meticulously roll each biscuit segment to achieve a complete, even coating.
- Layering: Loosely arrange the sugar-dusted dough pieces in the prepared bundt pan, allowing space for expansion and caramelization during baking.
- Caramel Sauce: Craft a rich glaze by melting butter and brown sugar in a saucepan, stirring until the mixture transforms into a smooth, glossy caramel.
- Glazing: Drench the layered dough with the warm caramel sauce, ensuring each piece receives a luxurious, even coating that will create irresistible sticky layers.
- Baking: Position the pan in a preheated oven and bake until the top achieves a deep golden-brown hue and the edges bubble with caramelized sweetness, approximately 30-35 minutes.
- Resting: After removing from the oven, allow the monkey bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, enabling the caramel to set and prevent potential burning.
- Serving: Carefully invert the pan onto a serving plate, releasing the monkey bread with its tantalizing, interconnected cinnamon-sugar layers, and serve warm for maximum enjoyment.
Notes
- Prevent Sticking Carefully: Generously grease the bundt pan with butter or non-stick spray, covering every crevice to ensure easy removal and perfect shape.
- Master Coating Technique: Gently roll dough pieces in cinnamon-sugar, ensuring complete and even coverage for maximum flavor in each bite.
- Control Caramel Consistency: Stir butter and brown sugar continuously while melting to create a smooth, evenly distributed caramel sauce without burning.
- Achieve Perfect Texture: Let monkey bread rest for 10 minutes after baking to allow caramel to set and prevent potential burns when serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 63 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg