Easter Monkey Bread

Traditions are my favorite! Especially when they involve yummy foods. And for my family, monkey bread is one of those! There are two specific occasions we have monkey bread for: Christmas and Easter. There’s nothing like waking up to the sweet aroma of cinnamon sugar coated biscuits baking in the oven. (Psssttt… We also enjoy my Meemaw’s ham on these days to counteract the sweetness!)

Now, Christmas and Easter aren’t the only times to be able to enjoy this gooey goodness. It can be a fun Saturday morning breakfast, brunch addition, or dessert! The preparation is pretty simple and it doesn’t take many ingredients either. If you’re on a time crunch, you can also roll the biscuit dough in your cinnamon sugar mixture ahead of time and pop it in the fridge over night. When you’re ready pour your butter and sugar mixture over the top and bake as usual.

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One last thing… This is also a great treat to take to families or get togethers! I really love taking this to families with a new baby. The monkey bread is easy to eat with one hand (you’re welcome, multi-tasking mamas!) and it reheats very well.

Ingredients:

• 4 cans of buttermilk biscuits (regular, not grands), sliced into quarter pieces
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon

For Glaze:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Combine 1/2 cup of sugar in a bowl with cinnamon. Roll your quartered pieces of biscuit dough in the cinnamon sugar and place in an ungreased bundt pan. There’s no rhyme or reason to this, just plop them in until it fills up the pan. Next, melt your butter in a pot over medium high heat, then add 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla. Stir constantly for 1 minute until bubbly then immediately pour over biscuits in bundt pan. Bake for 30 minutes until the top is a deep golden brown and bubbly. Remove from oven, and very carefully, flip monkey bread onto a large platter. Serve while warm and gooey with a hot cuppa coffee or cold glass of milk.

Enjoy!

*Side Note:

This is a fun recipe to get your kiddos involved in! Cheyenne (3) had a blast helping me roll the dough pieces in the cinnamon sugar. She was very proud of herself when her monkey bread came out of the oven!