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monkey bread muffins

(1 rating)
Northwestgal avatar
Recipe by
Vickie Parks
@Northwestgal
Renton, WA

This is just like the wonderful warm loaf of Monkey Bread that we all have come to love so much. It's just in individual muffin-size servings, which is great for large gatherings because it's easier to handle. And it's adaptable; you can omit, double, or change ingredients to suit your taste preferences. I made several batches for my daughter's high school equestrian team, some with and some without walnuts, and everyone really loved them. Try it, I think you'll like it.

(1 rating)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For monkey bread muffins

  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 3
    (10-oz) cans refrigerator biscuit dough
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    finely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
  • sugar glaze (optional -- see step #7)

How To Make monkey bread muffins

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 24 paper cups of muffin pan or line with paper cupcake liners; set aside.
  • 2
    Mix white sugar and cinnamon together in a large (gallon-size) plastic zip-lock bag.
  • 3
    Separate biscuits. Cut each biscuit into four pieces. Add biscuit pieces to the zip-lock bag, and shake well until all biscuit pieces are well coated with the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
  • 4
    Press biscuit pieces into muffin cups, until about 2/3 full. (For each muffin, I used 5-6 dough pieces in two layers, and then pressed them down so cupcake liners were about 2/3 filled.) Top each muffin with about a teaspoon of chopped nuts, if using.
  • 5
    Heat brown sugar and butter in a saucepan over medium heat just until butter is melted, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Spoon butter mixture over each muffin.
  • 6
    Bake in preheated oven just until dough is cooked through but still soft, about 15 minutes. Remove muffins to rack to cool, or serve warm if desired.
  • 7
    OPTIONAL GLAZE - You can drizzle a simple sugar glaze over the tops if you like. To make a sugar glaze, mix about 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar with a little milk (just enough for proper consistency) and a drop or two of vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
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