Easy Monkey Bread
on May 16, 2016, Updated Nov 17, 2020
This SUPER Easy Monkey Bread will be perfect for a quick breakfast or even dessert. You can feed a crowd with this deliciousness. Since we use store bought biscuits, you can have it made in just a few minutes time.
Easy Monkey Bread
We make this Monkey Bread so often. I am completely shocked that I have never shared it on my blog. We find it perfect for breakfast or dessert and great for feeding a crowd for brunch. We have made dozens of variations but this is our basic go to recipe.
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I start with a traditional bundt pan but you can use just about any pan to make this sticky and sweet yumminess. The bundt pan really gives it an extra special touch and really makes it look as good as it tastes, ha ha.
This is one of the simplest recipes that anyone can make. It’s practically a no-fail recipe. You could use your own homemade biscuit dough, though we find quick and easy store bought dough works great.
You will need 2 cans of basic or GRANDS type biscuits. You will also need brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, butter, and a touch of vanilla. You can have your bread in the oven in just a a few minutes.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup Sugar
2 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Vanilla
2 cans refrigerated Biscuits
1/2 cup Pecans (Optional)
1 cup Brown Sugar
3/4 cup melted Butter
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350.
Spray bundt pan with non stick spray or lightly grease.
In large bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon.
Separate dough into biscuits and cut into quarters.
Toss dough pieces in bowl to coat and place in prepared pan.
In small bowl, mix together melted butter, vanilla and brown sugar and pour over dough pieces.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and no longer doughy.
Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Invert pan onto serving plate and tap to release.
Sprinkle pecans over top.
Do you have a favorite quick and easy recipe that you like for feeding a crowd?
Easy Monkey Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 2 can refrigerated Biscuits
- 1/2 cup Pecans, Optional
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 3/4 cup melted Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Spray bundt pan with non stick spray or lightly grease.
- In large bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon.
- Separate dough into biscuits and cut into quarters.
- Toss dough pieces in bowl to coat and place in prepared pan.
- In small bowl, mix together melted butter, vanilla and brown sugar and pour over dough pieces.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and no longer doughy.
- Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Invert pan onto serving plate and tap to release.
- Sprinkle pecans over top.
Notes
Nutrition
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This is the best recipe for Monkey Bread that you’ll ever find!! We make this recipe for almost every Holiday and celebration…it is almost always the requested breakfast for birthdays!
I am glad you enjoy this Monkey Bread recipe as much as we do. We make it for most every holiday too! It’s one of the first breakfast/brunch items to disappear. And, everyone requests the recipe. It’s that good:) Thanks so much for the review and rating. Have a wonderful Day! – Jen
I stumbled across this recipe years ago on Pinterest, and making it with my daughter has become a holiday tradition. It’s also the first thing I’m asked to bring to everyone family holiday gathering! Thank you for this!
Does a silicon pan bake as fast as a metal pan?
This was my first time making monkey bread and I was very skeptical. I read through several recipes and went with this one. Turned out it was a good choice as it was a homerun! I followed the recipe 100% and received many complements. Great recipe!
Doughy deliciousness! Easy to make too.
Several suggestions:
1) If you use Grands biscuits, cut them into six or eight pieces. These biscuits are so large if you only cut in fourths the pieces are very large.
2) I forgot the vanilla the first time and I think it was just as good or better. If you add it, I would suggest you only use one teaspoon not two.
Nice simple and delicious!
I have message this recipe over and over. It’s my go to recipe to impress company and i’m ashamed to tell them how easy it is to make. We love, love, love this recipe. Thank you for sharing it
SO SO GOOD and easy!!!!
Very yummy! Great, easy recipe. I Made with 2 tubes of Grands Honey biscuits…nice added flavor. I also put white & brown sugar together in plastic ziplock…” tossed” the dough pieces (6-8@a time). After pieces were covered in sugars I then added that entire sugar mixture to the melted butter & poured on top.
This is a hit in our house…yum!
I added the vanilla with the brown sugar as I was not sure when to include
I have refrigerated flaky biscuits on hand. Would those work?
Made this before church, easy to make and very tasty. Left off pecans and still tasted great!
The recipe for monkey bread calls for vanilla but you don’t show it in the ingredients and you don’t mention it in the instructions?
Very clearly said 2 tsp of vanilla and in step 6 said when to add it…helps to
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You will need 2 cans of basic or GRANDS type biscuits. You will also need brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, butter, and a touch of vanilla. You can have your bread in the oven in just a a few minute
Yes you did, The first time was in the begining when you mentioned how easy it was to make ( with a touch of vanilla) Then again in the instructions (2 tsp.).
Then again in the recipee itself. People read, read, and read the whole thing. I am just saying. Love this recipee.
It wouldn’t be Christmas morning without this!
This monkey bread looks mouthwatering! Visiting from DIY Adulation link-up, saving this recipe for the future. thanks so much :)
Best,
Bibi
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The directions forgot the vanilla and the pecans. I realized once in the oven I didn’t ever use it. Still turned out good, threw some pecans on afterward, but will throw some vanilla in the brown sugar mix next time to see the difference. Might want to fix that in your recipe.
But it’s good and easy, thanks!
You will need 2 cans of basic or GRANDS type biscuits. You will also need brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, butter, and a touch of vanilla. You can have your bread in the oven in just a a few minutes.
Hey so what are you supposed to do with the vanilla? And do you just chuck the pecans in the bottom of the bundt pan or you you sprinkle them on after you turn the bread out of the pan?
I put the pecans in the bottom of the pan before adding the dough. I added the vanilla to the butter/brown suger mixture since it’s the only thing that made sense. Adding it to the sugar and cinnamon mixture wouldn’t work because it would clump and not stick properly to the dough. Hope this helps since the directions left out of necessary steps.
Sprinkle the pecans over bread after it comes out of the pan
I have this in the oven now. =) You failed to mention either the vanilla or the pecans in the directions. I got the pecans but not the vanilla. lol
I added the vanilla in the sauce you pour over bread.
How much Vanilla,and when do i add pecans
Jenn,
OH, How we love monkey bread! I try to make it for special occasions. It is truly delicious which you did an amazing job showing everyone with your beautiful pictures.
Have a great week!
diane