Monkey Bread from Scratch

Description

Gooey, caramelized monkey bread that pulls apart effortlessly when you grab a piece! Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup milk, warmed
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Lightly grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt) with vegetable oil; set aside.
  2. Make dough: Combine warm water
  3. yeast
  4. and 1 teaspoon sugar in a large bowl. Let stand until bubbly and foamy
  5. about 5 minutes.
  6. Stir in 1 cup flour
  7. warm milk
  8. egg
  9. 3 tablespoons sugar
  10. butter
  11. salt
  12. and vanilla extract until combined. Add remaining 2 1/2 cups flour. Mix and knead until dough comes together in a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  13. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and punch down gently to deflate. Divide dough into small or medium balls.
  14. Make coating: Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip each dough ball in melted butter
  15. remove with a fork
  16. then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture until well coated.
  17. Arrange coated dough balls in the prepared pan. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let rise until almost doubled in size
  18. about 45 minutes.
  19. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  20. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown
  21. about 35 minutes. Invert onto a large plate; cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins

Servings: 10

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