Apple Pie Monkey Bread

This Apple 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 bite and this will become your favorite fall treat!

Monkey bread. Have you ever had it? Or even heard of it?

Well, it’s one of the easiest, most irresistibly sweet dishes out there. Made with pre-made biscuits tossed in cinnamon sugar, then drenched in brown sugar and butter before baking to golden, gooey perfection… it’s dangerously good.

I don’t make it often, mostly because I have zero self-control when it’s fresh from the oven and bubbling with caramel goodness. But when the idea hit to give my classic Skillet Monkey Bread a fall-inspired twist, this apple pie version barely lasted five minutes in our kitchen — it was that good.

Fun fact: my husband had never even heard of monkey bread before this. Now? Full-blown convert.

If you’re a fan of warm, cozy flavors, you’re going to love this apple pie monkey bread. It’s sweet, sticky, perfectly spiced, and finished with a vanilla glaze that takes it over the top.

Whether you pull it apart with your fingers or slice it with a fork, it’s as fun to eat as it is delicious.

Ingredients in Apple Monkey Bread

This version sticks close to the classic monkey bread base, using refrigerated biscuits, but with a flavorful twist. The dough is rolled in a blend of brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon, adding a rich, warm depth.

Then come the apple pie vibes — and of course, the glaze. I couldn’t resist topping it all with a silky vanilla glaze. It’s the perfect finishing touch (like icing on the cake… or in this case, the bread!).

Here’s what you’ll need to make this apple monkey bread with canned biscuits:

• Brown sugar
• Granulated sugar
• Cinnamon
• Refrigerated biscuits
• Apple pie filling
• Unsalted butter
• Heavy cream
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla bean paste (or extract) 

How to Make Apple Monkey Bread

Making this pecan apple monkey bread couldn’t be easier! With a few simple steps and everyday ingredients, you’ll have a golden, pull-apart loaf that’s loaded with apple pie flavor.

1. Separate each biscuit and cut into quarters.
2. Roll each biscuit piece into a cinnamon-sugar mixture. 
3. Place about half of the biscuit pieces into a greased bundt pan. 
4. Spoon about half of apple pie filling over biscuits. Top with remaining biscuit pieces, followed by rest of apple pie filling.
5. Whisk together additional brown sugar and melted butter. Pour over the biscuits. 
6. Bake until the biscuits are golden and slightly set in the center. 
7. Invert the monkey bread, then drizzle with vanilla glaze. 

How to Store Monkey Bread 

This easy apple monkey bread should be sealed inside a zip-top bag and stored at room temperature. It will last up to 2 days. 

Tips for Making This Easy Monkey Bread

• 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!
• You’ll want to buy pre-made refrigerated biscuits for this recipe, not the frozen kind. 
• You can omit the vanilla glaze, if desired … but this easy monkey bread is much better with it! 

Looking for more apple desserts? I’ve got you covered!

• Caramel Apple Crisp
• Crockpot Apple Dump Cake
• Apple Danish with Caramel
• Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cookies
• Caramel Apple Pie Dip
• Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups
• Apple Pie Pop Tarts