Monkey Bread
October 20, 2008
I don’t know why this is called monkey bread. All I know is that it’s delicious and I always get asked for the recipe. There really isn’t any “recipe”. You could make this with homemade bread dough, the storebought bread dough or use the biscuits like I do.
Monkey Bread
3 cans Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsps cinnamon
1 stick of butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
Take biscuits out of the can (one can at a time) and cut each biscuit into 4 pieces.
Mix sugar and cinnamon together and toss biscuit fourths in this mixture.
Place biscuit pieces in a greased bundt pan.
Melt butter and brown sugar in a small pan over medium heat until sugar has melted. Pour hot mixture over biscuits in bundt pan.
Place in a preheated oven (heat to whatever temperature the package says to bake the biscuits at) and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Remove from oven and invert onto serving plate. Let cool a bit before pulling off chunks to eat.
Serves at least 10-12.
Happy Cooking!
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Paul | July 21, 2009 at 4:12 am
I just read about this bread in James Beard’s book, “Beard On Bread.” He has it listed as Monkey Bread but notes it is also called Bubble Bread. He said perhaps the name Monkey Bread came from it’s “silly shape.” (Of course, he makes his from scratch.) His description reminded me of a good friend’s mom who used to make what she called “Pinch Me Cake” (pinch off a piece or two or three or…). So I went to the Net to see if his recipe was akin to hers and after finding this site, Yep! It sure is. I still remember how her’s was sticky sweet, cinnamony, and loaded with lots of pecans. Yummy! Her son and I would “raid” this in the kitchen late at night. Now I know how she did it. Thanks Nancy!
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Victoria | April 30, 2009 at 4:26 pm
omg i remember i had this when i was little but i havent had it in a long time im gonna cook it right when i finish typing this…mmm its gonna be good!
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Kim | December 21, 2008 at 3:41 am
Try the Monkey Bread with a holiday twist. Drizzle the botom of the pan with corn syrup, pecans, and dried cherries. Then add 1/2 if the dough rolled in butter and cinnamon. Add the corn syrup, pecans, and cherries again and then, top with the remaining bread. Delicious and festive!!!
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nancycg56 | October 22, 2008 at 7:30 am
Libby ~ I’ll make it over Thanksgiving when you are home!!!!!! Tell Zo-Zo she can have some, too!
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Libby | October 21, 2008 at 10:45 pm
WHEN DID YOU MAKE THIS AND WHY WASN’T I TOLD?? We haven’t had that in forever! I’m so jealous. So is Zoey. She ate some fluff off the floor to prove it.
Can I eat this now?
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Lisa magicsprinkles | October 21, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I love monkey bread. So simple and so delicious. Thanks for reminding me I need to make it again soon.
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Sarah | October 21, 2008 at 8:36 am
Awww, monkey bread! The childhood memories! I used to make this a ton when I was a kid, and every now and then I’ll pull it out for a meeting here at work. People always think it looks strange, but there’s never any leftovers!
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dawn | October 20, 2008 at 5:33 pm
oh that looks easy! I’ve never had this before.
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Aimee | October 20, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Thank you for publishing your recipe. I’ve been asking my friends for it, but I still get the same response. I’m going to try it soon! Thanks!
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nancycg56 | October 20, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Alexis ~ thanks for looking that up
It does sorta look like that bark of that tree, doesn’t it?
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Alexis | October 20, 2008 at 11:28 am
oh I found this on wikipedia re the possible reason whit it’s called monkey bread.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_bread
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Alexis | October 20, 2008 at 11:26 am
Yummy! My mom used to make this for us all the time when we were teenagers. I had completely forgotten about it. Glad to have it back on my radar