12 Easy Monkey Bread Recipes from Classic to S'mores

Monkey bread is pure joy: pull-apart dough balls coated in cinnamon sugar and baked in a mountain of caramel. These twelve recipes cover the classic, plus stuffed, savory, and seasonal versions that make any morning feel like a celebration.

1. Classic Cinnamon Sugar Monkey Bread

The iconic pull-apart: cinnamon-sugar dough in gooey caramel.

Ingredients

• 3 cans (16 oz each) refrigerated biscuit dough, quartered
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough pieces in cinnamon sugar.
3. Layer in the pan.
4. Boil butter, brown sugar, and vanilla 2 minutes; pour over.
5. Bake 35–40 minutes until deep golden.
6. Cool 10 minutes; invert onto a plate.

2. Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread

Fall's favorite flavors baked into pull-apart caramel bliss.

Ingredients

• 3 cans biscuit dough, quartered
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pumpkin purée
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough in cinnamon sugar.
3. Layer in the pan.
4. Boil butter, brown sugar, pumpkin, and spice 2 minutes; pour over.
5. Bake 38–42 minutes.
6. Cool 10 minutes; invert.

3. Overnight Butterscotch Monkey Bread

Set it up at night, wake up to butterscotch-caramel magic.

Ingredients

• 24 frozen dinner rolls, thawed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 package (3.4 oz) butterscotch pudding mix (not instant)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Grease a Bundt pan; layer rolls, pecans, and pudding mix.
2. Pour melted butter over; sprinkle brown sugar.
3. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
4. Bake at 350°F for 30–35 minutes.
5. Cool 10 minutes; invert.

4. Cream Cheese Stuffed Monkey Bread

Each dough ball hides a molten cream cheese center.

Ingredients

• 3 cans biscuit dough
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 8 oz cream cheese, cut into 24 cubes
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar + 2 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Wrap each dough quarter around a cream cheese cube; toss in cinnamon sugar.
3. Layer in the pan.
4. Pour boiled butter, brown sugar, and vanilla over.
5. Bake 38–42 minutes; cool 10 minutes and invert.
6. Drizzle with glaze.

5. Savory Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread

Pull-apart garlic bread with a cheesy, herby crust.

Ingredients

• 2 cans biscuit dough, quartered
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Marinara, to dip

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough in melted butter, parmesan, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
3. Layer with mozzarella in the pan.
4. Bake 30–35 minutes until golden.
5. Invert and serve with warm marinara.

6. Caramel Apple Monkey Bread

Apple pie meets monkey bread with extra caramel drizzle.

Ingredients

• 3 cans biscuit dough, quartered
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup diced apples
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough and apples in cinnamon sugar; layer in the pan.
3. Pour boiled butter and brown sugar over.
4. Bake 38–42 minutes; cool 10 minutes and invert.
5. Drizzle with caramel sauce.

7. Eggnog Monkey Bread

Holiday eggnog flavor in every pull-apart piece.

Ingredients

• 3 cans biscuit dough, quartered
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup eggnog
• 1 tsp rum extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough in cinnamon-nutmeg sugar; layer in the pan.
3. Boil butter, brown sugar, eggnog, and rum extract 2 minutes; pour over.
4. Bake 38–42 minutes.
5. Cool 10 minutes; invert.

8. Bacon Cheddar Pull-Apart Bread

Savory monkey bread loaded with bacon and cheddar.

Ingredients

• 2 cans biscuit dough, quartered
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 1/2 cup crumbled bacon
• 2 tbsp chopped chives
• Ranch, to dip

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough in butter; layer with cheddar and bacon.
3. Bake 30–35 minutes until golden.
4. Cool 5 minutes; invert.
5. Serve with ranch.

9. Chocolate Hazelnut Monkey Bread

Nutella-swirled pull-apart bread with toasted hazelnuts.

Ingredients

• 3 cans biscuit dough, quartered
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Nutella, warmed
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough in cinnamon sugar; layer in the pan, drizzling Nutella between layers.
3. Pour boiled butter and brown sugar over.
4. Bake 38–42 minutes; cool 10 minutes and invert.
5. Sprinkle with hazelnuts.

10. Lemon Blueberry Monkey Bread

Bright lemon glaze and juicy blueberries in pull-apart form.

Ingredients

• 3 cans biscuit dough, quartered
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough and blueberries in lemon sugar; layer in the pan.
3. Pour melted butter over.
4. Bake 35–40 minutes; cool 10 minutes and invert.
5. Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice; drizzle over.

11. Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Bread

All the pizza party fun in pull-apart form.

Ingredients

• 2 cans pizza dough, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup mini pepperoni
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• Marinara, to dip

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough pieces in butter and Italian seasoning.
3. Layer with mozzarella and pepperoni.
4. Bake 30–35 minutes until golden.
5. Invert and serve with marinara.

12. S'mores Monkey Bread

Toasty marshmallow, chocolate, and graham in caramel pull-apart.

Ingredients

• 3 cans biscuit dough, quartered
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a Bundt pan.
2. Toss dough in cinnamon sugar; layer with marshmallows, chocolate chips, and graham crumbs.
3. Pour boiled butter and brown sugar over.
4. Bake 38–42 minutes; cool 10 minutes and invert.
5. Serve warm while the chocolate is melty.