This post may contain affiliate links, read the disclosure policy. If the aroma of this freshly baked Pillsbury Monkey Bread Recipe can’t get you out of bed in the morning, nothing can! This sticky sweet pull-apart bread pillsbury halloween cookies breakfast heaven. A buttery cinnamon sugar topping turns a can of biscuits into an irresistibly delicious morning treat.
Just like with cinnamon rolls, this quick and easy monkey bread recipe makes your house smell amazing. Even late sleepers will magically appear in the kitchen when you pull this out of the oven! Prefer to make your monkey bread completely from scratch instead? Check out my Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread recipe!
A can of biscuit dough and a few simple toppings are all you need. This monkey bread recipe takes 15 minutes of prep time. One hour later, it’s ready to eat! A combination of melted butter and brown sugar creates an ooey-gooey caramel layer. This cinnamon sugar treat looks as impressive as it tastes.
Be prepared for the pull-apart bread to disappear before you can snap a photo! How to Make Pillsbury Monkey Bread Refrigerated biscuit dough is the key to making monkey bread easy. As much as I love monkey bread made from scratch, you can’t beat the convenience of a can of biscuits. Truth be told, this is one of those recipes where I don’t feel that making it from scratch makes a big difference in the final product. For this Pillsbury monkey bread recipe, we use a combination of white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and melted butter to create the sticky topping for the biscuits.
When you pull a chunk of this bread, gooey ribbons of caramel stretch between pieces. The hardest part of the recipe is waiting for the bread to bake. The cinnamon sugar aroma will have everyone running to the kitchen for a piece. While it bakes, brew yourself a pot of coffee and get ready for a delicious breakfast treat. This recipe is so delicious it’s the one The Pioneer Woman bases her monkey bread off of! Why is it called Monkey Bread?
You use your hands to pull apart pieces of the sticky cinnamon sugar coated bread. The process of pinching one piece of fluffy bread and pulling it away from the others is said to look like the way monkeys pick up their food. Kids always get a kick out of eating a breakfast inspired by monkeys! What’s Needed For This Recipe Ingredients Ingredients at a glance, the full printable recipe is found below.
We love bundt cake recipes, so I use my pan often. You can make this delicious Pillsbury Monkey Bread in 9 x 5 loaf pans instead. You will need two loaf pans to fit all the biscuit pieces. Steps To Take Steps at a glance, full printable recipe found below.
Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in a gallon size freezer bag. Place biscuit pieces into cinnamon sugar mixture in the bag and gently shake to coat. Layer biscuits into prepared baking pan. Combine melted butter and brown sugar. Pour over biscuit pieces in pan, then bake.
Any kind of refrigerated biscuit dough you like works well with this monkey bread recipe. Why did my monkey bread fall apart? If your monkey bread got stuck in the pan and fell apart, it’s likely that you did not grease the pan well before baking. Be sure to coat the inside of the pan generously with baking spray. Can you make monkey bread the night before? Monkey bread can definitely be assembled the night before. Follow all the steps in the recipe below up until baking.