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Monkey Bread

Ingredients
12
Steps
7
Oven
350°F
Category
Baking & Sweets

Ingredients

Dough

  • 4 tablespoons butter divided 2 tbsp soften and 2 tablespoons melted
  • one cup of milk warm about a hundred and ten degrees
  • one third cup water warm about a hundred and ten degrees
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for work surface
  • two teaspoons of salt

Brown Sugar coating

  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or more
  • 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick) melted

Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of milk

Directions

  1. Prep the pan

    • Butter a bundt pan with 2 tbsp softened butter, making sure to get inside all the nooks and crannies. Set aside.

  2. Make the dough

    • In a large measuring cup, combine:
      • 1 cup warm milk (110°F)
      • ⅓ cup warm water (110°F)
      • 2 tbsp melted butter
      • ¼ cup sugar
      • 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast
    • In a stand mixer with a dough hook, mix 3 ¼ cups flour and 2 tsp salt.
    • With mixer on low, slowly add the milk mixture.
    • Once combined, increase speed to medium and knead until dough is shiny and smooth (about 6–7 minutes).
    • If too wet, add flour 2 tbsp at a time until the dough comes together (slightly sticky is fine).
    • Coat a large bowl with oil, place the dough inside, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled (1–2 hours).

  3. Prepare the coating

    • In one bowl, mix 1 cup packed brown sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.
    • In another bowl, melt 8 tbsp butter (1 stick).

  4. Shape the dough

    • Gently remove dough and shape into an 8-inch square.
    • Cut into small pieces and roll each into a rough ball.
    • Working one at a time, dip each dough ball in melted butter (let excess drip off), then roll in the brown sugar mixture.
    • Layer coated dough balls evenly in the bundt pan.

  5. Second rise

    • Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap.
    • Let rise until puffy (1–2 hours).

  6. Bake

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • Bake for 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean or caramel bubbles at the edges.

  7. Cool and finish

    • Cool in the pan for 5 minutes (longer makes it stick).
    • Turn out onto a platter and cool another 10 minutes.
    • Mix 1 cup confectioners’ sugar with 2 tbsp milk until smooth.
    • Drizzle glaze over the monkey bread before serving.