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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
Cook Time40 minutes
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.