How to Make Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to breakfast or brunch, there's nothing quite as comforting and indulgent as a warm and gooey cinnamon roll. And when you take that delicious cinnamon roll flavor and turn it into a fun and easy-to-make monkey bread, you've got a recipe that's sure to be a hit with everyone at the table.

This Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread is a delightful twist on the classic cinnamon roll. It's a pull-apart bread that's filled with layers of buttery cinnamon sugar and topped with a sweet an...

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Ingredients

  • butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 (12.4 ounce) packages refrigerated cinnamon roll dough with icing (such as Pillsbury® Grands!®)
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage (such as 7-Up®)
  • ¼ cup rolled oats

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 Bundt(R) pan

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with butter-flavored cooking spray.
  • Mix white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl.
  • Open the refrigerated cinnamon rolls. Divide rolls by package, then cut into quarters with a pizza/dough cutter.
  • Place each package of cut cinnamon roll pieces in the sugar mixture and toss until covered, keeping them separated. Do not discard excess sugar mixture.
  • Layer each separate portion of sugar-coated cinnamon roll pieces in the bottom of the prepared pan, sprinkling with pecans as you go, ending with pecans on top.
  • Combine excess sugar mixture with 3/4 cup of butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a boil. Pour butter mixture over the cinnamon roll pieces.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the top is crispy, about 40 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  • While cooling, mix confectioners' sugar, lemon-lime beverage, oats, and remaining 1/2 cup of room temperature butter together for icing.
  • Remove the bread from the Bundt® pan, then drizzle the icing over the bread to taste.
  • Nutrition

    709 cal.

    • Total Fat: 39g
    • Saturated Fat: 16g
    • Cholesterol: 51mg
    • Sodium: 902mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 86g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 23g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 64mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 122mg