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Monkey Bread Muffins

Monkey Bread Muffins are a bite-sized and handheld form of traditional monkey bread! Cinnamon & sugar coated biscuit dough balls get caramelize in the oven with a brown sugar and butter mixture. The monkey bread is then finished off with a simple vanilla glaze over top. 
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword monkey bread muffins
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 354kcal
Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Ingredients

Dough Balls

  • 2 tubes (16.3 oz each) refrigerated jumbo buttermilk biscuit dough
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • teaspoons ground cinnamon

Brown Sugar Butter Coating

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter melted
  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Vanilla Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream OR milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Prepare two 12-cup muffin tins by spraying each muffin cup generously with nonstick spray. Set aside. 

Biscuit Dough Balls

  • Open the two cans of biscuit dough and separate the biscuits (16 total biscuits between the two cans). Cut each biscuit into 6 equal pieces. 
    2 tubes (16.3 oz each) refrigerated jumbo buttermilk biscuit dough
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk the granulated sugar and cinnamon until combined. Toss the biscuit pieces in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until all the pieces are well coated. 
    3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Monkey Bread Coating

  • In a small saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Once melted, reduce the heat to low and whisk in the light brown sugar and vanilla extract until combined. 
    1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Assemble Monkey Bread Muffins

  • Spoon 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar butter mixture into the bottom of each muffin cup. 
  • Place 6 cinnamon-sugar dough pieces into each muffin cup, pressing them down slightly. Sprinkle any remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture over the tops of the biscuits. 
  • Spoon an additional 2 teaspoons of the brown sugar mixture over the top of each muffin cup. Ensure the melted butter mixture is evenly poured over the small biscuit pieces to help bind the pieces together while baking. 
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the muffins are golden brown and puffed up. The sugar coating should also be bubbling around the edges. 
  • Remove the muffin pan from the oven and let them cool inside the muffin tin for 10 minutes. Then, carefully remove the muffins from the tin and place them on a wire cooling rack. 

Make The Glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add a little more milk/heavy cream; if it's too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar. 
    1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream OR milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Drizzle the glaze over the warm monkey muffins with a spoon or a fork. Serve the muffins warm!

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg