Monkey Bread (aka Pull Apart Bread)

Health score
1%
Monkey Bread (aka Pull Apart Bread)
47 min.
16
160kcal

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If you're looking for a dessert that combines the irresistible warmth of freshly baked bread with a delightful twist of sweetness, then Monkey Bread is the perfect treat for you! This delicious pull-apart bread is not just a nostalgic classic; it's a fun and interactive dessert that brings friends and family together. Imagine warm, buttery dough balls coated in a luscious cinnamon-sugar mix, and studded with rich semisweet chocolate chips, all baked to golden perfection.

Making Monkey Bread is surprisingly easy and can be ready in just under an hour, ensuring you won’t have to wait long to indulge in its mouth-watering goodness. The best part? This recipe yields 16 delightful servings, making it ideal for gatherings, celebrations, or simply a cozy family dessert night. Each bite is a combination of fluffy dough and melted chocolate, providing a wonderful contrast that will make you smile with each pull-apart piece.

Gather your loved ones and prepare for a fun baking experience, because who doesn’t love pulling apart warm pieces of sweet bread? With its enchanting aroma wafting through your kitchen, this Monkey Bread is sure to become a beloved favorite in your dessert repertoire. So, roll up your sleeves, get mixing, and let the delightful aroma of this pull-apart goodness fill your home!

Ingredients

  • cups all purpose flour 
  • tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
  • tablespoons butter melted
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
  • 0.7 cup milk 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • cup semi chocolate chips 
  • 0.3 cup sugar 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • mixing bowl
  • wire rack
  • blender
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F for 15 minutes. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.In a mixing bowl sift and combine all the ingredients mentioned in Part 1 except butter.Using a pastry blender or a few pulses of a food processor, cut the cold butter into the flour mixture until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in the Part 2 ingredients and combine to form a dough. The final dough would look like this. Divide the dough into 16 balls and place in the prepared baking pan. The balls will touch.
  2. Drizzle the balls with the melted butter.
  3. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon.
  4. Sprinkle them with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes, until light brown. Cool in the pan set on a wire rack before removing from the pan.

Nutrition Facts

Calories160kcal
Protein6.66%
Fat38.95%
Carbs54.39%

Properties

Glycemic Index
20.63
Glycemic Load
11.18
Inflammation Score
-2
Nutrition Score
4.6747826549184%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:159.83kcal
7.99%
Fat:6.93g
10.66%
Saturated Fat:4.04g
25.26%
Carbohydrates:21.77g
7.26%
Net Carbohydrates:20.35g
7.4%
Sugar:7.79g
8.65%
Cholesterol:7.54mg
2.51%
Sodium:174.4mg
7.58%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Caffeine:9.68mg
3.22%
Protein:2.67g
5.33%
Manganese:0.29mg
14.46%
Selenium:6.49µg
9.27%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.81%
Iron:1.54mg
8.54%
Copper:0.16mg
8.2%
Phosphorus:73.58mg
7.36%
Folate:28.68µg
7.17%
Calcium:68.48mg
6.85%
Magnesium:24.83mg
6.21%
Vitamin B2:0.1mg
5.78%
Fiber:1.42g
5.69%
Vitamin B3:1.03mg
5.16%
Zinc:0.46mg
3.04%
Potassium:97.42mg
2.78%
Vitamin A:88.25IU
1.76%
Vitamin B5:0.14mg
1.44%
Vitamin B12:0.08µg
1.33%
Vitamin K:1.13µg
1.08%