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Granny’s Monkey Bread Recipe

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Granny’s Monkey Bread is a sweet, gooey pull-apart breakfast or brunch treat made with cinnamon-sugar-coated biscuit pieces and a buttery brown sugar syrup, inspired by traditional Hungarian arany galuska but simplified with canned biscuit dough for easy preparation.

Ingredients

24 ounces refrigerated biscuit dough (about 3 cans of 8 biscuits each)

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice)

16 tablespoons (1 cup) butter

½ cup packed golden brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Heavily grease a 12-cup Bundt or fluted tube pan with butter. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Separate biscuit dough and cut each biscuit into four equal pieces. In a bowl or plastic bag, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Drop biscuit pieces into the sugar-cinnamon mixture and shake to coat evenly.
  4. Arrange coated dough pieces evenly in the prepared pan.
  5. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and stir until mixture just begins to boil. Remove from heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
  6. Pour warm syrup evenly over biscuit pieces in the pan.
  7. Bake for about 30 minutes, or until tops are golden brown and center reaches 190°F (88°C).
  8. Let pan rest for 5 minutes. Cover with a large plate and invert bread onto plate.
  9. Serve warm by pulling apart the sweet, gooey pieces.

Notes

  • Can add chopped nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips to biscuit layers for extra texture and flavor.
  • Experiment with spices like nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice for a flavor twist.
  • Add small pieces of fresh fruit such as apples or berries for a fruity version.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
  • Reheat individual portions in microwave for 15–20 seconds or oven at 300°F (150°C) for 10 minutes.
  • Can assemble the night before and refrigerate, then bake fresh in the morning.

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