It’s almost time for the annual tradition of making all the desserts that you can make for one day! Today, I present to you almost homemade monkey bread. This is my first time making it, and eating it, and I can tell you right now that it won’t be the last time. This ooey, gooey, sticky, sweet dessert takes less than an hour from start to finish, and everyone will love being able to pick it away after indulging on rich turkey and dressing.
I mean, look at that. Isn’t it gorgeous? Just so wonderfully golden brown and the perfect match of buttery dough and caramel and nuts. And trust me, it’s super simple to make. All you need are 2 cans of Pillsbury Grands Biscuits (skip the original and pick up the buttery – trust me on this.) which I picked up from my local grocery store, which is less than a mile from my house, so I can always make a quick run if necessary, sugar, cinnamon, butter, brown sugar, and nuts if you like them. I started by taking the biscuits out of the tubes and quartering them. Next, I dropped the cubes of dough into a cinnamon-sugar mix and then dropped them into a bundt pan, that I previously buttered. I then topped the dough with pecans (my choice) and homemade caramel sauce, and popped it into a preheated oven (350 degrees) for 35 minutes, and out came perfection. I have such an affinity for Turtle candies that I am thinking that I may end up drizzling chocolate across the top for the one that I make for Thanksgiving.
This is how it looked before placing it in the oven, and you’re going to want to have a cookie sheet underneath the bundt pan just in case you have any caramel drips. I can tell you that I had very high expectations for this dessert. Mostly because Lil Miss would let me know right away if she didn’t think that the dish was up to her very strict standards. It passed. With flying colors. You’ll see why in photos later.
Seriously, don’t you want to just grab the entire plate of this? Good thing it can be pulled apart. I’m thinking that this may just have to be made a couple of days before Thanksgiving so that we can nibble while cooking. That seems appropriate, right? Sweets while making turkey, dressing, and all of those sides full of vegetables, and starches. It’s all about balance.
Almost Homemade Monkey Bread
Almost Homemade Monkey Bread
A gooey treat that's easy to whip up with a few "cheats" from the grocery store.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cans, 16.3 oz each Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers refrigerated biscuits
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and butter your bundt pan
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in a resealable plastic bag
- Remove all 16 biscuits and cut them into quarters, then toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture until well coated.
- Arrange the biscuit pieces into the greased pan, and toss with the pecan pieces.
- Melt butter and whisk with brown sugar until it becomes caramelized ( you can microwave to speed this up). Add the teaspoon of vanilla extract and incorporate.
- Pour caramel on the top of the biscuits and pecans
- Bake for 35 minutes or until the middle is cooked evenly. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes
That looks so good! I love semi-homemade recipes like this. A recipe like this is so easy. That’s a HUGE selling point for me.
Om nom nom nom nom. I need this in my belly immediately! Monkey bread is my fave!
There is nothing better than a good monkey bread recipe, and this one is the goodest! I can’t wait to make this! P.S. I know goodest isn’t a word. LOL
Always appreciate being able to use something like a Pillsbury product for the base of a desert then enhance it with things like caramel and other sweets. So much easier than doing the whole thing from scratch. Did something like this the other day to make a strawberry shortcake type desert. Nice idea!
These look absolutely delicious! My daughter would love to bake these with me!
This looks delish, and it’s making my mouth water. Thanks for proving the recipe. I’ll have to try it out during the holidays.
Thank you for this. I’m sharing with my team. We had a professor who would bring us Monkey Bread for Christmas, he passed earlier this year and we have been missing it. Thanks for this recipe.
Oh my lawd! This looks so good and easy to make!
This looks really good. I don’t even think I’ve had monkey bread before, but I’ll definitely try out this recipe.
Yum looks amazing, can’t wait to try it.
My family loves Monkey Bread! I made it last year for our Christmas Brunch and my niece has been begging me to make it again! I think it will be making an appearance for Christmas!
This looks so good! The recipe sounds so easy, I’d definitely try it!
Here I am reading this wishing that I had read it before my last doctor’s visit. I am definitely a work in progress. Maybe I’ll make this and just have a nibble… like a little bit… just taste it. LOL! Looks amazing.
Looks so good. I love Monkey Bread. Adding this to my list for sure.
Looks amazing and simple. I’d devour this for breakfast the day after Christmas with a large cup of coffee.
Love it! I have made this exact monkey bread for my family for the past 2 Christmases. This year were doing just the cinnamon rolls.
First of all, I’m drooling. I love a sweet treat, I’ve heard of this but I’ve never tried to make it. I would totally have some with vanilla ice cream.
My daughter and husband both have type 1 diabetes so I rarely make sweets in my home. This looks delicious though.
This is a good hack! I’m going to try this out. It’s a perfect recipe for New Years.