Monkey Bread always reminds me of Christmas Breakfast. We’ve had it many Christmas mornings before and during opening presents. The smell of butter and cinnamon wafting through the house is warm and inviting. Christmas morning with homemade monkey bread is a sweet start to the day.

Make Monkey Bread Family Time

Monkey Bread is a pull apart bread using canned biscuits, butter,cinnamon, sugar and nuts. The simple ingredients and directions make it a perfect recipe that the whole family can help with. 

Recipe Steps for Mom and Dad

• Quartering the Biscuits.
• Chopping the nuts.
• Making the butter mixture and pouring it over the coated biscuits.

Recipe Steps for the Kids

• Measuring the sugar and cinnamon.
• Shaking and coating the biscuits.
• Putting the biscuits into the pan and sprinkling in the nuts.

The Most Important Step is for Everyone

• Eating together as a family!

Print Recipe

Monkey Bread

Monkey Bread is an easy and inviting Christmas Morning Breakfast. The warm, buttery cinnamon-sugar pull-apart bread is a sweet start to the Holiday.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time40 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 -10

Author: Jamie at Savorysaver.com

Ingredients

• 3 16 oz. Cans Biscuits, quartered
• ½ cup Walnuts or Pecans, Chopped and divided in half (optional)
• ¾ cup Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 ½ tsp Cinnamon
• ¾ cup Sugar and 1 tsp Cinnamon for coating the quartered biscuits.

Instructions

• Preheat Oven to 350°
• Grease Bundt Pan with shortening or non-stick spray.
• Put half of the chopped nuts (if using) into the bottom of the Bundt Pan.
• Combine ¾ cup Sugar and 1 tsp Cinnamon in a large zip top bag.
• Working in batches, put biscuit quarters in zip top bag and shake in the sugar/cinnamon mixture to coat.
• Place 1 can of the coated biscuits into the pan on top of the nuts.
• Put remaining chopped nuts on top of the first layer of biscuits
• Place the remaining two cans of sugar/cinnamon coated biscuits in the pan.
• Combine butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a small sauce pan.
• Heat over medium heat until the butter is hot and melted and the sugar is dissolved.
• Pour the heated butter/sugar mixture over the biscuits.
• Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the biscuits are cooked through. You may want to put the pan on a baking sheet in case it bubbles over a little.
• Remove from oven.
• Leave in pan for 10 minutes.
• Invert the warm Monkey Bread onto a plate large enough to hold the bread.
• Serve Warm or at room temperature.

If you’re looking for a breakfast option for a little more protein check out my Gluten Free Pancake Slider Bites.

For Even More Christmas Breakfast Options check out my friend Sara’s at Frozen Pennies for a ton of Christmas Breakfast Recipes including one from me!