Easy & Tasty Homemade Monkey Bread Recipe (Great for Dessert or Breakfast)

Sharing all the details of how to make this yummy, quick & easy monkey bread recipe using frozen bread dough with pictures!

This monkey bread recipe is easy to make for breakfast or dinner!

Easy Monkey Bread Recipe

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SERVING SIZE – 8-12 People

PREP TIME – 8 hours for frozen bread dough to thaw & 15 Minutes to Put Together

BAKE TIME – Approximately 25 Minutes

Our family loves monkey bread! 

This monkey bread recipe is from Jason’s mom & I am not sure where she found it but it is super easy to make and everyone LOVES it! 

It is DELISH with coffee first thing in the morning for breakfast or shared over coffee with good friends for dessert.

Ingredients Needed to Make this Easy Monkey Bread Recipe

• 2 frozen bread loaves (we usually buy Rhodes)
• 1 stick of butter
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 3oz box of vanilla pudding (not instant)
• 1 cup brown sugar

Step by Step Instructions for How to Make this Easy Monkey Bread Recipe

Step ONE – Thaw the Frozen Bread

Get out 2 frozen bread loaves and put them in a greased 9 x 13 pan. 

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise overnight or for 8 hours during the day.

Step TWO – Cut Up the Bread into Walnut Size Balls

Once the bread is risen grease the pan again and cut the bread up in walnut size balls. 

Cover them up and let them rise for another hour.

Step THREE – Make the Monkey Bread Topping

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. 

Add milk, cinnamon, vanilla pudding, and milk.

Step FOUR – Pour Topping over Bread

Pour the topping over the walnut size bread balls.

Bake the monkey bread recipe at 350 for 25-30 mins. 

(We like it on the gooey so I usually take it out closer to 25 minutes.

I hope this inspires you to make our family’s favorite monkey bread recipe for breakfast or dessert!

by Tara Lehman

Yield: 8-12 Servings

Easy & Tasty Homemade Monkey Bread Recipe (Great for Dessert or Breakfast)

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Sharing all the details of how to make this yummy, quick & easy monkey bread recipe using frozen bread dough with pictures!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes 25 seconds

Additional Time 12 hours 8 seconds

Total Time 12 hours 45 minutes 33 seconds

Ingredients

• 2 frozen bread loaves (we usually buy Rhodes)
• 1 stick of butter
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 3oz box of vanilla pudding (not instant)
• 1 cup brown sugar

Instructions

1. Get out 2 frozen bread loaves and put them in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise overnight or for 8 hours during the day.

2. Once the bread is risen grease the pan again and cut the bread up in walnut size balls. Cover them up and let them rise for another hour.

3. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add milk, cinnamon, vanilla pudding, and milk.

4. Bake the monkey bread recipe at 350 for 25-30 mins. We like it on the gooey so I usually take it out closer to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Yield

8-12

Serving Size

4 pieces monkey for 12 peoplebread
Amount Per Serving Calories 145

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