Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread: A Delicious And Easy Recipe

Name: Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 66 Grams (1/3 Cup) Light Brown Sugar; 66 Grams (1/3 Cup) Granulated Sugar; 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon; 6oz (3/4 Cup) Salted Butter, melted; 2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract; (3) 12.4oz Cans of Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls

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Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread is a delicious, tasty treat. The decadent breakfast recipe is quick and simple and serves a crowd! Step-by-step photos teach you how to bake this sweet breakfast recipe.

up close of cinnamon roll monkey bread on a white plate on top of a blue linen

Years ago I fell in love with this cream cheese monkey bread recipe, monkey bread is seriously a sinful breakfast so it's perfect to make for get-togethers. I almost always serve monkey bread for brunch parties, everyone loves a pull-apart bread! The addicting little brown sugary buttery bites of bread are just too good! The butter and brown sugar bake together to form a caramelization around the cinnamon roll bites, it is pure heaven!

This version I based this on my cream cheese stuffed monkey bread but swapped out the biscuit dough for store-bought cinnamon rolls. It's super easy, I made it with my three-year-old niece and we had a blast. She said we should make it again for Christmas morning breakfast!

hand taking a piece of cinnamon roll monkey bread from a white plate on top of a blue linen

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Ingredients

For this indulgent breakfast you will need:

Sugars. I like a combination of light brown sugar and granulated white sugar.
Ground Cinnamon. Can't have a cinnamon roll flavor without cinnamon!
Salted Butter. I like to use salted butter due to all of the sugar but unsalted butter works fine too. Just make sure the butter is fully melted.
Pure Vanilla Extract. I love the warmth you get from the vanilla.
Cans of Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls. You'll need (3) 12.4oz cans of premade cinnamon rolls.

For an added crunch you could try adding some chopped pecans or walnuts. Or add some chopped apples like I do in my apple monkey bread bites.

ingredients for cinnamon roll monkey bread on a light surface

For ingredient quantities please reference the recipe card below. On the recipe card there is a button for US or M (Metric) measurements.

Instructions

Heavily grease a large 10-cup-12-cup size Bundt Pan with non-stick cooking spray and preheat the oven to 350F/180C.

In a large bowl mix together the sugars and cinnamon.

sugars and cinnamon mixed together on a light surface with a blue linen

In a liquid measuring cup with a pour spout combine the melted butter and vanilla extract.

melted butter and vanilla extract mixed together in a glass measuring cup next to a blue linen on a light surface

Cut all of the cinnamon roll dough into four small pieces then roll into balls. Set the icing aside until ready to use after baking.

cinnamon roll cut into 4 pieces and rolled into small balls

Place half of the balls into the greased bundt pan then sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar mixture and then pour on half of the butter mixture. Add the remaining monkey bread bites on top then sprinkle the remaining sugar and finally pour on the remaining butter.

cinnamon roll balls in a bundt pan topped wtih cinnamon sugar and butter

Bake for 40-45 minutes, the top should be very golden brown. If you use an instant-read thermometer the temperature should be at least 190F/88C.

cinnamon roll monkey bread unbaked and then baked on a light surface

Let cool for ten minutes then place a serving platter down on top of the bundt pan and invert onto the platter. Use the frosting and drizzle on top of the monkey bread. Best eaten immediately.

icing poured on top of cinnamon roll monkey bread on a white plate

Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

FAQ

Can I bake it in a different dish?

You can bake this in a 9X13 casserole dish or a (2) 9X5 Loaf Pans. Or bake them in a muffin tin to make cinnamon roll monkey bread muffins!

Can I stuff cream cheese in the monkey bread?

Yes follow the same steps in my cream cheese stuffed monkey bread but use the cinnamon rolls instead!

plate full of cinnamon roll monkey bread pieces on top of a blue linen

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