Monkey Bread with Cinnamon Rolls
Monkey Bread made with store-bought cinnamon rolls is an easy and delicious pull-apart bread made with premade dough, a homemade caramel sauce, and cream cheese icing. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert!
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 554kcal
Equipment
- Bundt Cake Pan
Ingredients
For the Monkey Bread:
- 32 oz. tubes of cinnamon rolls with icing (such as Pillsbury Grands, typically in 12 oz versions, so will need more than 1 tube)
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
For the Caramel Sauce:
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a Bundt cake pan thoroughly to ensure the monkey bread releases easily after baking.
- Open the tubes of cinnamon rolls and set the icing container aside. Cut each cinnamon roll into quarters. In a large mixing bowl, combine the white sugar and ground cinnamon. Toss the cinnamon roll pieces in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until they are well coated.
- Place the coated mini cinnamon roll pieces evenly in the prepared Bundt pan.
- In a small saucepan, melt ½ cup (1 stick) of butter over medium heat. Stir in 1 cup of packed brown sugar until fully dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Pour the caramel sauce evenly over the cinnamon roll pieces in the Bundt pan.
- Place the Bundt pan in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the monkey bread is golden brown and cooked through. The top should be crispy, and the caramel sauce should be bubbling around the edges. Every oven is different, so always start on the lower end of the timing and adjust.
- Let the monkey bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Cooling helps monkey bread to retain its shape. When its hot, it can fall apart so cooling is important. Then, carefully invert the pan onto a serving plate. If the bread doesn't release immediately, let it sit for a few more minutes and try again.
- While the monkey bread is still warm, drizzle the reserved icing over the top. If desired, you can warm the icing slightly in the microwave for easier drizzling or dye it colors for a holiday.
Notes
Prevent Over Baking
This is one dessert (or breakfast) you do not want to over bake. The little pieces of dough bake quickly and can get hard if you cook too long. Then it turns into Monkey rocks.Pans Matter
When you use darker pans, you have to adjust the temperature by 25 degrees. In the case of these rolls, the can noted 375 and so I lowered to 350 to compensate for the type of Bundt pan. If the rolls say 350 and you use a dark pan, lower to 325. Black pans heat up faster and you can overcook easilyNutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 554kcal