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Monkey bread made with cinnamon rolls.
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Monkey Bread Made with Cinnamon Rolls

This cinnamon roll monkey bread is gooey, golden, and drizzled with creamy icing for an easy pull-apart treat that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Cool Time10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 332kcal
Author: Jessica Burgess

Ingredients

  • 3 cans refrigerated cinnamon roll dough the 8-count cans
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup 1 stick salted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • The icing from your cinnamon rolls should be 3 containers
  • 4 ounces full-fat cream cheese softened

Instructions

  • Prepare your pan. Preheat your oven to 350°F and spray a 12-cup bundt pan with non-stick baking spray.
  • Mix the cinnamon and sugar. In a large bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
    Cinnamon and sugar in mixing bowl.
  • Cut the cinnamon rolls. Separate the cinnamon rolls and cut each roll equally into 4 pieces.
    Cinnamon rolls cut up in to pieces, and sitting on a cutting board.
  • Toss to coat in the sugar. Add the pieces to the bowl with the cinnamon and sugar and toss gently to coat them all in the sugar mixture. Work in small batches for best results.
    Small pieces of cinnamon rolls sitting in sugar cinnamon mixture in mixing bowl.
  • Add to the pan. Arrange the coated cinnamon roll pieces in the bunt pan, making sure there are no large gaps.
    Cinnamon roll pieces added to bundt pan.
  • Make the sauce. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and stir in the brown sugar and vanilla until smooth. While it’s still warm, pour the butter mixture over the cinnamon roll pieces.
    Butter and brown sugar pouring over cinnamon rolls.
  • Bake. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until completely baked through.
    Baked monkey bread made with cinnamon rolls.
  • Flip. Once baked, allow the monkey bread to cool slightly (about 10 minutes). Place a flat plate over the bundt pan and flip it over. Remove the pan from the top of your monkey bread and set it aside.
    Baked monkey bread made with cinnamon rolls.
  • Make the topping. In a small heat-safe bowl, melt the cream cheese in the microwave 10 seconds at a time on 50% power and stir in the icing that came with your cinnamon rolls until there are no longer any lumps.
  • Drizzle and serve. Drizzle the cream cheese mixture over the cinnamon roll monkey bread and serve.
    Cream cheese glaze being drizzled over monkey bread with a spoon.

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Notes

Storage:
Refrigerator - Store cooled monkey bread in an airtight container for 3–4 days.
Freezer - Wrap tightly and freeze up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then add the drizzle before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 546IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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