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Apple Monkey Bread

Apple Pie Monkey Bread is made with simple ingredients; cinnamon rolls and apple pie filling! Make it ahead of time and let it sit overnight or bake it right away! You'll love this breakfast sweet bread recipe!
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Rising Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 506kcal
Author Amy

Ingredients

For the Monkey Bread

For the Streusel

  • • 1/3 c. brown sugar
  • • 2 T. all-purpose flour
  • • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • • 2 T. butter

Instructions

  • Remove cinnamon rolls from the freezer and let them sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes, or until thawed just enough to cut in quarters with scissors.
  • While rolls are thawing, grease a 5" x 9.5" bread pan (or a pan like the one shown in the recommended products section below).
  • Mix 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp. of cinnamon together. Set aside.
  • You won't need the whole can of apple pie filling for this recipe. Spoon a cup of apples out of the saucy part of the pie filling. Roughly chop them into pieces about the size of a pea. Set aside.
  • As soon as cinnamon rolls are thawed enough cut them into quarters with scissors. Put rolls in a large mixing bowl.
  • Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over cut rolls. Toss until rolls are coated. Don't worry if all of the sugar mixture isn't stuck to the rolls.
  • Melt butter. Pour it over rolls. Toss to coat.
  • Toss chopped apple pie filling with rolls.
  • Pour cinnamon rolls into prepared loaf pan and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Let rise at room temperature until doubled in size. Or refrigerate overnight.
  • While rolls are rising mix flour, cinnamon, and brown sugar for streusel topping together. Cut in cold butter. Sprinkle over bread just before baking.
  • 12.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 35-40 minutes. I'd set the loaf pan on a baking sheet because some of that gooey apple pie filling and butter might bubble over the top and make a mess in the oven! All that messy is delicious!
  • Remove from the oven. Let cool for about 10 minutes. Then remove to a serving tray if desired or serve straight from the pan if you'd rather. Either way drizzle bread with icing packets that come with the cinnamon rolls.

Notes

  • For this recipe you'll only need part of a can of apple pie filling. Save the saucy part and use it to dunk monkey bread it! Other fun ways to use up the remaining apple pie filling include adding it to pancake batter, top pancakes with it, make a Greek yougurt breakfast parfait with it, or simply top it with whipped topping and eat it just like that!
  • This bread is best eaten straight from the oven. However, if you have leftovers store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Warm it in the microwave before serving.
  • You may use a traditional 9.5" x 5" bread pan but the pan in the suggested products below is my favorite. Because it's longer and not as wide it requires less baking time which allows more even baking. If you are using a traditional sized bread pan you may need to increase baking time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 858mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g