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Holiday Monkey Bread

Name: Holiday Monkey Bread
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Dough; 450 Flour; 65 Sugar; 6 Salt; 7 Yeast; 180 Milk; 45 Butter; 2 Eggs; 6 Vanilla; Coating; 150 Brown sugar; 10 Cinnamon; 110 Butter melted; Glaze (optional); 120 Powdered sugar; 25 Milk; 3 Vanilla

Shared on 12/2/2025

This one takes you right back to childhood. You pull off those little cinnamon nuggets, and they're soft in the middle with that caramelized edge from the bundt pan. Folks don't just eat monkey bread—they hover around it.

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Prep Time

40 minutes

Bake Time

32 minutes

Difficulty

intermediate

Yield

yeast bread

Ingredients

Dough

450 Flour

65 Sugar

6 Salt

7 Yeast

180 Milk

45 Butter

2 Eggs

6 Vanilla

Coating

150 Brown sugar

10 Cinnamon

110 Butter melted

Glaze (optional)

120 Powdered sugar

25 Milk

3 Vanilla

Instructions

1

Knead for 6 minutes.

2

Let rise for 60 minutes.

3

Cut into 24 nuggets.

4

Dip each nugget in butter, then cinnamon-sugar.

5

Layer nuggets in the bundt pan.

6

Proof for 45 minutes.

7

Bake at 175°C for 30-32 minutes.

8

Flip after 5 minutes.

Equipment

Bundt pan

Tips

•Best served warm.
•Reheat by placing in the oven at 325°F for 10 minutes.

Troubleshooting

Issue: Monkey bread not rising
Solution: Ensure yeast is fresh and the dough is kept in a warm environment.
Issue: Dough too sticky
Solution: Increase flour gradually until the dough is manageable.

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