Gingerbread Monkey Bread Recipe
Gooey rich molasses with brown sugar and butter coated over spiced fluffy dough. We love this gingerbread monkey bread for its finger food snackability and as a great holiday dessert to make with the kid!
How to Make the Best Gingerbread Monkey Bread
This gingerbread monkey bread is the perfect holiday treat that combines the warmth of gingerbread spices with the irresistible gooey texture of monkey bread. With its molasses-rich caramel glaze and buttery spiced dough pieces, it’s a showstopper dessert that looks far more complicated than it actually is.
What makes this recipe so special is how simple it is to prepare. Fluffy buttermilk biscuits are cut into quarters, tossed in a blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves, then arranged in a bundt pan and covered with a luxurious brown sugar and molasses glaze. As it bakes, the biscuit pieces absorb all those rich flavors while creating a beautiful caramelized exterior.
Whether you’re making it for a holiday gathering or just want to bring that festive gingerbread flavor to your table, this monkey bread is sure to be a hit. It’s perfect for sharing—just let it cool slightly, flip it out of the pan, and watch your guests dig in!
Gingerbread Monkey Bread
Gooey rich molasses with brown sugar and butter coated over spiced fluffy dough. We love this gingerbread monkey bread for its finger food snackability and as a great holiday dessert to make with the kid!
Ingredients
Dough & Coating
Caramel Glaze
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cut each biscuit into quarters and set aside.
Coat with Spiced Sugar
- In a plastic zip bag or in a large bowl, combine the granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves. Add the cut biscuit pieces, zip and shake or toss in the bowl to coat all sides of each biscuit piece with spiced sugar.
Prepare Pan
- Place the spiced sugar-coated biscuit pieces in a bundt pan. In a saucepan, melt the butter, brown sugar, and molasses over medium-high heat whisking frequently. Once everything has melted and the mixture just starts to simmer, remove from the heat and pour over the biscuit pieces in the bundt pan.
Bake
- Place one rack on the lowest rack of the oven with a sheet pan on it. Bake the monkey bread on the 2nd lowest rack for 40 to 50 minutes until the top has started to brown, using the sheet pan to catch any sugar that bubbles over.
- Check the doneness of your monkey bread by inserting a toothpick into the thickest part. If it comes out clean, your bread is done. You can also move a few top pieces from the center top to check if the dough is cooked through.
- Let the pan cool for 20 minutes on the counter before flipping over onto a serving plate.
Notes
- This is a great holiday dessert to make with the kids—they'll love the finger food snackability!
- The gooey caramel coating is what makes this monkey bread so irresistible.
- Make sure to place a sheet pan on the lowest rack to catch any sugar that bubbles over during baking.