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Monkey bread served on a white plate, made in a bundt pan.
5 from 23 votes

Monkey Bread

Homemade Monkey Bread is a pull-apart treat made from an easy yeast dough coated in buttery cinnamon sugar perfect for a holiday brunch!
Author Diana
Servings 32 pieces
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes

Equipment

  • 9.5 or a 10-inch Bundt/tube pan

Ingredients

Dough

  • ½ cup (120 ml) water warm
  • 2 ½ teaspoon active yeast
  • 3 ½ cups (420 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons (35 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoons (12 g) light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoonss (28 g) unsalted butter melted
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk warm

Coating

  • 1 ½ cups (180 g) brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter melted

Instructions

  • In a small cup combine warm water with yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Let it set for a couple of minutes until it becomes bubbly and foamy.
  • In a bowl of a stand mixer attached with a dough hook attachment, combine 1 cup of flour flour with salt, sugar, vanilla, egg, milk, yeast, and 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
  • Mix well then add the rest of the flour and knead the dough until you get a smooth dough ball.
  • Transfer the dough ball to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it sit for half an hour in a warm place or until it doubles in size.
  • Turn the dough into a lightly floured surface and deflate it a little. Divide dough into small-medium dough balls (I did 32, but you can do more for small pieces).
  • In a medium bowl combine the brown sugar with the cinnamon.
  • Lightly grease a bundt pan with vegetable oil or baking spray.
  • Dip each dough ball into melted butter, remove with a fork then roll in sugar mixture until it's all coated. Once all balls are coated and are in the bundt pan, cover the pan with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let rise for 30-40 minutes or until the dough almost doubles in size.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes before turning onto a plate and serving.

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 26mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.1mg