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Homemade Monkey Bread
Prep Time
1 hr 20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
 

Homemade Monkey Bread is the breakfast that will have you pulling piece after piece away from this classic treat made popular in the 1950's. Yum!!

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: monkey bread, yeast dough
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
  • 1 package 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 and 1/2 Cups warm milk  110F-115F, 2% or whole milk, no lower
  • 1/3 Cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 Cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 Cup butter melted
Instructions
  1. Proof the yeast in the milk until the yeast is fragrant and bubbly, this takes a few minutes.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the melted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs together. Add the milk to the bowl and mix again.
  3. Add 4 Cups of flour to the bowl and mix well. Scrape down the bowl, and add the remaining flour. Mix well to combine all the ingredients, about 4-5 minutes
  4. Remove the dough to a well greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let raise for at least 1 hour.
  5. When ready to assemble the monkey bread, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  6. Butter a large Bundt pan or tube pan.
  7. Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  8. Roll out the dough on a well-floured, clean, level work surface. The dough should be 1/2" thick. Cut into 1" x 1" pieces.
  9. Roll the pieces into the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place a layer of pieces into the buttered pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Repeat with another layer of pieces, then sprinkle with more sugar. Repeat until the pieces and sugar are gone.
  10. Pour the melted butter over the pieces. Run a knife around the sides and central tube of the pan to help the butter get around the pieces.
  11. Bake for 33-37 minutes, until the top the golden brown.
  12. Run a knife around the sides and center tube. Flip out onto a large serving dish. Enjoy!