This Apple Pie Monkey Bread is a deliciously sweet and easy dish that makes the perfect breakfast or dessert! With just a few ingredients and minimal prep time, this pull-apart bread is soft, gooey, and bursting with apple chunks and warm spices. One bit and this will become your favorite fall treat!
Monkey bread.
Have you ever had it? Or even heard of it?
To me, it’s one of the most deliciously sweet, addictingly (yep, that’s a word) easy dishes that I’ve ever had. I mean, pre-made biscuits, tossed in a cinnamon sugar mixture, coated with brown sugar and butter, and then baked until bubbly and golden. You really can’t get much easier than that, right?
But, even though I love monkey bread, I’ve only made it a few times, mainly because I lose ALL self-control around this dish. I can barely contain myself as it’s hot from the oven and oozing with that caramel brown sugar goodness. Mmm mmm good!
So, when I had the idea to take the classic monkey bread dish and give it a unique fall twist, this Apple Pie Monkey Bread lasted all of five minutes in my house. It was just that good!
Oh, and side note, the hubster had never heard of (or tasted) monkey bread before I made this apple pie version. But, no worries, he’s now an official monkey bread convert….whew!
This Apple Pie Monkey Bread is a deliciously sweet and easy dish that makes the perfect breakfast or dessert! With just a few ingredients and minimal prep time, this pull-apart bread is soft, gooey, and bursting with apple chunks and warm spices. One bit and this will become your favorite fall treat!
If you like monkey bread, then I guarantee that you’ll go crazy over this Apple Pie Monkey bread. Warm, gooey, and topped with a sweet vanilla glaze. What more could you ask for?
The ingredients are mostly the same as traditional monkey bread, but I rolled the dough in a mixture of brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon to give it a hint of a deeper flavor. And then comes the apple pie flavors. I used canned apple pie filling, because I love the slightly sweetened flavor and ease of just popping open a can. But, feel free to cut up some fresh apples if you prefer!
And then there’s the glaze. I couldn’t help but top the monkey bread with a decadent vanilla glaze. It’s like the icing on the cake, err, bread!
Once you smell this monkey bread baking, you’ll be anxiously awaiting it to be done. It’s best warm from oven, and oozing with a warm, caramel-y flavor. It’s also fun to eat! You can simply pull the chunks apart and devour, or slice it and eat with a fork!
So, if you’re looking for a new, decadent breakfast or dessert for the fall, then this Apple Pie Monkey Bread is it!
Looking for more apple pie recipes? I’ve got you covered!
Apple Pie Monkey Bread
Ingredients
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 cans (16 ounce) refrigerated biscuits
- 1 can (20 ounce) apple pie filling roughly chopped
Caramel sauce
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
Vanilla Glaze
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 12-cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Separate each biscuit and cut into quarters. Roll each biscuit piece into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place about half of the biscuit pieces in the prepared bundt pan.
- Spoon about half of apple pie filling over biscuits. Top with remaining biscuit pieces, followed by rest of apple pie filling. Set aside.
- To make the caramel sauce, add brown sugar and melted butter to a small bowl. Stir thoroughly to combine. Pour sauce over biscuits.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until biscuits are golden and slightly set in the center. If biscuits brown too quickly, loosely cover the top of pan with foil. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Then, take a plate or platter and invert pan onto it. Let sit for 5 minutes so that the sauce soaks into bread.
- To make the vanilla glaze, add powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract to a small bowl. Stir to combine. Drizzle over warm bread. Serve immediately.
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