This recipe for Cliffany's Monkey Bread will surely be a hit at your next gathering. This gooey, sweet, and irresistible treat is perfect for breakfast or dessert. Made with simple ingredients like biscuits, butter, cinnamon, and sugar, this recipe is easy to follow and yields a delicious result that will have everyone coming back for more.
Ingredients
- 2 tubes (16 ounces each) refrigerated biscuit dough
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a Bundt pan and set aside.
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon. Mix well.
- Separate the biscuit dough into individual biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters.
- Drop a few biscuit quarters into the cinnamon-sugar mixture, seal the bag, and shake to coat the biscuit pieces. Repeat until all biscuit quarters are coated.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar until well combined.
- Arrange a layer of coated biscuit quarters in the greased Bundt pan. Sprinkle with a portion of the chopped nuts and raisins, if using. Drizzle with a portion of the melted butter mixture.
- Repeat the layering process until all biscuit quarters, nuts, raisins, and butter mixture are used, ending with a layer of biscuit quarters on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown and the bread is cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes.
- Place a serving plate over the pan and carefully invert the monkey bread onto the plate. Gently lift off the Bundt pan.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Interesting Facts
Monkey bread is also known as monkey puzzle bread, sticky bread, bubble bread, or Hungarian coffee cake.
The name 'monkey bread' is said to have originated from the bread being eaten by pulling apart the individual pieces with your fingers, similar to how monkeys eat.
Monkey bread can be customized with various fillings like chocolate chips, caramel, or even savory options like cheese and bacon.