Easy Homemade Monkey Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 0.25 cup warm water
• 2.5 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup milk, warmed
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup butter, melted

Instructions

1. Grease a Bundt pan with vegetable oil and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Let the mixture stand for about 5 minutes, until bubbly.
3. Stir in 1 cup of flour, warm milk, egg, 3 tablespoons of sugar, butter, salt, and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the remaining 2 1/2 cups of flour. Mix and knead until the dough forms a ball. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
4. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently punch it down. Divide the dough into small or medium-sized balls.
5. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Dip each dough ball in melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until fully coated.
6. Arrange the coated dough balls in the prepared Bundt pan. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let rise for about 45 minutes, until almost doubled in size.
7. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes, until golden brown. Invert onto a large plate and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 427 kcal
• Fat Content: 13 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 37 g
• Sodium Content: 339 mg
• Protein Content: 6 g
• Cholesterol Content: 48 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 72 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g