Monkey bread is one of those recipes I’ve been making with my family since high school. And that’s because: 1.) Everyone loves this and 2.) With just five ingredients, it’s incredibly easy to make. This is a Home Economics project everyone will get a good grade on. Lol.
I also think of monkey bread as a holiday breakfast or special treat when family is visiting. It’s kind of like donuts for breakfast; we all know it’s not a balanced meal, but we also accept it as breakfast food. It’s fun to make! It’s easy to eat! And it’s very, very delicious.
Related: Looking for more crowd-pleasing breakfast options? Try Tater Tot Casserole or Air Fryer Donuts. Or for a more involved baking challenge learn to make homemade English muffins.
Ingredients
- Canned biscuits – the homestyle or non-flaky kind
- Granulated white sugar
- Cinnamon
- Butter
- Brown sugar
You can add other spices or ingredients to this to change up the flavors slightly. For example, you could replace half the cinnamon with pumpkin pie spice or add one apple, peeled and cubed into small pieces throughout for a caramel apple variation. It’s a simple recipe so feel free to make it your own!
How to make Monkey Bread
Begin by opening the biscuit cans and cutting each of the biscuits into fourths.
In a gallon-size ziplock bag or large mixing bowl, combine the granulated white sugar and cinnamon. Toss the biscuit pieces so they get coated in the cinnamon sugar mix.
In a medium-sized pan, melt the butter and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring until fully melted and well combined.
Add the biscuit pieces to a greased bundt pan. Then pour the melted butter mixture over all the pieces; it should leak down between the cracks and coat everything.
Place the bundt pan on a baking sheet to catch any drips while baking. And bake at 350°F (177°C) for 40 minutes. Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before placing a large plate over the top and then inverting to remove from the pan.
Serving Suggestions
Other breakfast/brunch recipes you may like:
- Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
- the Best Fruit Salad
- Cinnamon Rolls
- Coffee Smoothie
- How to Cook Bacon – in the oven, air fryer, or microwave
- the Best French Toast
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called monkey bread?
The recipe gets its name from the fact that you can pull apart the pieces with your hands and eat, like a monkey would.
Where do you store monkey bread?
After it’s baked, monkey bread is like many pastries in that you can store it in a closed container (airtight) on your kitchen counter or refrigerate to keep it fresh for longer periods.
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Ingredients
- 3 cans homestyle biscuits (non-flaky)
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
Equipment
- bundt pan
Instructions
- Begin by opening the biscuit cans and cutting each of the biscuits into fourths.
- In a gallon-size ziplock bag or large mixing bowl, combine the granulated white sugar and cinnamon.
- Toss the biscuit pieces so they get coated in the cinnamon sugar mix.
- In a medium-sized pan, melt the butter and brown sugar over medium heat, stirring until fully melted and well combined.
- Add the biscuit pieces to a greased bundt pan. Then pour the melted butter mixture over all the pieces; it should leak down between the cracks and coat everything.
- Place the bundt pan on a baking sheet to catch any drips while baking. And bake at 350°F (177°C) for 40 minutes.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before placing a large plate over the top and then inverting to remove from the pan.
Notes
Nutrition
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Perfect for Christmas morning!
I make for every one of my daughter’s sleepovers!
Thank you for the recipe for a classic and simple breakfast treat! I needed to know the oven temperature and how long to bake this, and it turned out perfectly.
These look delicious!
As a kiwi I am intrigued that you can buy biscuits in a can! America is wild. Will have to hunt these down next I am on holiday in the US. Thanks for the podcast! x
Simple easy yummy
So good!
Well good afternoon people 🤙
I said I’d try this recipe called “Monkey Bread” recommended by a good friend of mine, very sweet lady S.P.🤗. She suggest that I try it, so here I am letting u ladies kno, it’s n tha oven as we speak. Wish I had a test taster, 2 let me know if I did a good job 😁 Thank u all for tha recipe, looking forward 2 trying something else new 2 my kitchen 👍🤩
I will definitely try this new recipe, for I’ve never heard of “monkey bread B4. My friend suggested that I try baking this. Since it looks easy 2 bake, I most definitely will have 2 bake it for myself 🤩
Yum! How would you do it with from scratch biscuits?
You most certainly could but I always make this with store-bought biscuits. I think it’s part of the charm for me. 🙂
🙋Hello Mrs.Emma Chapman… Is “Bisquick just as good as”Store Bought Biscuits” 2 use n baking?
I love 2 see a few recipe’s on how 2 bake with “Bisquick 😊
My favorite semi-easy breakfast for a group. Love it!!!!
This looks delicious and easy to make!
This does look good huh?
Yes I haven’t made em b4 myself, but 2morrow morning it’s on😋jus hope they come out as good, it’s a very easy recipe, so where can I go wrong rite🤷🏼