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This image shows a close-up of the finished monkey bread, with its caramelized, golden brown layers and cinnamon sugar coating, perfect for a sweet and shareable dessert.

Monkey Bread Without Bundt Pan

Sweet, gooey, and indulgent, monkey bread is a crowd-pleasing dessert made by baking biscuit pieces in a rectangular dish, creating a golden brown, pull-apart treat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 292 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/8 cup Ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 cans Biscuit dough
  • 3/4 cup Butter

Glaze

  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • 1/4 cup Powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Break biscuits into small pieces and roll into balls (about 3 tablespoons each).
    This image shows biscuit dough being prepared by cutting it into small, even pieces that will be used to create the layers for monkey bread.
  • Roll each ball in a cinnamon-sugar mixture.
    This image shows the dough balls being coated in a cinnamon and sugar mixture to give the monkey bread its sweet and spiced flavor.
  • Grease a deep-dish loaf pan or bundt pan and place a single layer of dough balls in the pan.
    This image shows the coated dough balls being layered into a bundt pan, preparing them to be baked into soft, pull-apart monkey bread.
  • Sprinkle with 1/8 cup brown sugar.
  • Melt butter and pour over the dough and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.
    This image shows melted butter and brown sugar being poured over the layered dough balls, which will give the monkey bread its rich, sticky texture after baking.
  • Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 45 minutes until golden brown.
    This image shows the monkey bread baking in the oven, rising and turning golden brown as the layers puff up and the sugary mixture caramelizes.
  • Mix 1/4 cup powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon milk until smooth.
  • Drizzle glaze over the monkey bread before serving.
    This image shows the finished monkey bread served on a plate, with its sticky, caramelized layers ready to be pulled apart and enjoyed.
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