CINNAMON APPLE MONKEY BREAD
Little balls of sweet dough filled with cinnamon apples and pecans make this monkey bread a breakfast favorite. Serve warm, dripping with icing, and let everyone pick off their own piece. Perfect for holidays or any special occasion.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 336kcal
Ingredients
Bread
- 3-3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 package rapid-rise dry yeast
- ⅔ cup + 2 Tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup butter, divided
- 1 egg
Filling
- 1 tart apple, peeled and chopped
- ½ cup finely chopped pecans
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Icing
- 1 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 Tablespoon butter
Instructions
- In the mixing bowl of an electric mixer, stir together flour, rapid rise yeast, 2 tablespoons sugar & salt.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, heat milk and 2 tablespoons butter to a temperature between 125-130 degrees.
- Add to flour mixture and stir well. Add beaten egg. Stir again then knead for 2 minutes via machine or 6-8 minutes by hand. Add more flour as needed so that dough does not feel sticky.
- Lightly grease the mixing bowl, turning dough once to grease the top, then cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
- While dough is resting, combine ⅔ cup sugar, chopped apple, pecans and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a small bowl.
- Once dough is rested, turn onto a floured surface and cut into 32 equal sized pieces. Pat each piece into a 2-½" circle. Place 1 teaspoon apple mixture in center of each circle and form a ball, pinching the edges to seal.
- Dip each ball into butter then place 16 balls, seam side down, in bottom of a greased 10" tube pan. Sprinkle ¼ cup apple mixture over the top. Layer remaining 16 balls then sprinkle with remaining apple mixture.
- Cover and let rise until nearly double, about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around side of pan and around center tube. Turn out of pan and allow to finish cooling on a wire rack.
- To finish, whisk icing ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle over bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 294IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg
