The Best Monkey Bread Muffins You’ll Ever Make
If you’ve ever had monkey bread, you know it’s the kind of dessert people hover around and pull apart until it disappears. These monkey bread muffins take everything you love about the classic gooey, cinnamon-sugar-coated bites, and shrink it down into the perfect single-serve treat.
I made a batch this week and let’s just say… they didn’t last long. They’re buttery, sticky, sweet, and so easy to make using canned biscuits (because we love a shortcut around here). Great for weekend brunch, a cozy dessert, or just because you need a little something extra.
Once you try them, you’ll want to make them on repeat.
Why You’ll Love These Monkey Bread Muffins
There are plenty of breakfast recipes that look beautiful but take forever to make.
This isn’t one of them.
These monkey bread muffins are:
And unlike traditional monkey bread, nobody has to fight over the corner pieces.
Everyone gets their own.
Monkey Bread Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 (7.5 oz) cans of biscuits
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F.
- Spray a cupcake pan with nonstick spray.
- Mix melted butter and brown sugar in a small bowl. Add 1 tsp to each muffin cup.
- Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag, set aside.
- Cut each biscuit into 5-6 pieces and place each piece into the bag and shake to coat evenly.
- Place 8-10 biscuit pieces into each muffin cup. Try to make each of them filled evenly.
- If you have any cinnamon sugar mixture left, sprinkle it on top of the muffins.
- Bake for approximately 14 minutes.
- Let cool 1 minute, and pop each muffin out of the pan and enjoy!
What Makes Monkey Bread Muffins So Good?
If you’ve never had monkey bread before, imagine the best parts of a cinnamon roll and a pull-apart bread combined.
Each bite is coated in buttery cinnamon sugar and baked until golden brown. The outside becomes slightly crisp while the inside stays soft and fluffy.
The result is a muffin that feels comforting, nostalgic, and just a little bit indulgent.
They’re sweet enough to feel like a treat but simple enough to serve for breakfast.
Perfect Occasions for Monkey Bread Muffins
One of the reasons I love this recipe is how versatile it is.
These muffins work for almost any gathering.
Holiday Breakfasts
Christmas morning and monkey bread belong together.
The warm cinnamon sugar flavor feels festive and cozy, and they’re easy to make ahead so you’re not stuck in the kitchen while everyone opens gifts.
Mother’s Day Brunch
Serve them alongside fruit, eggs, and coffee for an easy brunch spread.
Baby Showers
Individual portions make these perfect for brunch tables and dessert displays.
Weekend Breakfasts
Sometimes you don’t need a special occasion.
Sometimes it’s just a rainy Saturday and you want something warm and comforting with your coffee.
That’s reason enough.
My supplies:
Tips for the Best Monkey Bread Muffins
Don’t Overbake
The goal is soft and gooey.
A few extra minutes can quickly dry them out.
Serve Warm
These are absolutely best served slightly warm when the cinnamon sugar coating is at its peak.
Add a Simple Glaze
A drizzle of vanilla glaze takes them from breakfast to bakery-worthy.
Make Them Ahead
You can prepare them the night before and bake them fresh in the morning.
Perfect for entertaining.
fun variations
Once you master the basic recipe, there are a lot of really fun ways to switch them up.
FAQ
There are plenty of recipes that look impressive.
But the recipes people ask for again and again are usually the simple ones.
For me, that’s exactly what monkey bread muffins are. Simple, cozy, nostalgic, and always a crowd favorite.
If you try this recipe, be sure to tag me! I’d love to see it.
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