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Flavorful Unicorn Monkey Bread Recipe

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Start off the day with this Unicorn Monkey Bread Recipe! The brown sugar and cinnamon mixture paired with the cream cheese glaze is one that will have you wanting just one more taste every single time. Make certain to check out these other great monkey bread recipes for even more sweet treats.

Starting the morning with this recipe is a great way to have a great day! The kids will agree 10000%!

The fun part is when everyone starts to remove monkey bread pieces from the bundt pan! It’s all hands on deck! We have so many Bread Recipes to check out!

Unicorn Monkey Bread Recipe

This easy recipe takes just a few simple steps and is perfect for grabbing and eating. I love a good recipe that is meant to be eaten with your hands! The cheese and powdered sugar topping is literally the icing on the cake! Just be certain that you beat the cream cheese and mix the powdered sugar until smooth!

My boys absolutely love it when I make monkey bread, and to be honest, it’s one of my favorite bread recipes to do. It’s just fun to add the dough balls into the bundt pan and then see them cook and expand to fill it up! Then once you add the melted butter mixture, you’re literally almost ready to start eating!

Why is it called monkey bread?

It’s a funny name because it’s named after what monkeys do – pick! So as you’re picking off pieces of these layered dough balls, you can really feel like a monkey at the same time!

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Reminder, not all ingredients in the Monkey Bread Recipe are linked above, just the ones that may be a bit difficult to find or that you might be unsure of what to look for

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Make it a Meal:

If you’re ready to jump in and start meal planning, I think you’re really going to live it! It’s a great way to get ahead of the week and all the stresses that come along with it.

Main Dish: Pizza Lunchable Bento Recipe

Vegetable Side: Frozen Asparagus

Starch Side: Bacon Potato Soup

Refreshing Drink: Mint Julep Cocktail

Best Bread Recipes:

Once you make this Rainbow Monkey Bread Recipe, don’t stop there! There are so many great bread recipes that you have to make more! You’ll find that all of these easy breakfast bread is full of great flavor and taste! Here are some of my favorites that I think you’ll love, too.

This Easy Pumpkin Bread Machine Recipe is one of the best and perfect for fall!

Fill your tummy with this Red Velvet Bread Recipe at any time during the day.

Everyone will want more of this BEST EVER ZUCCHINI BREAD RECIPE!

The flavor of this Blueberry Lemon Bread is amazing!

Don’t miss out on this Easy Recipe– Apple Butter Crescent Rolls!

You just might eat all of this Cinnamon Banana Bread Cake Mix Recipe!

This Incredible Lemon Blueberry Buttermilk Bread Recipe is a family favorite!

How do you store leftover monkey bread?

All you need to do is make certain that you take it out of the bundt pan then pour any of the remaining goodness to be certain that you have it all. Then just have it in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge until later.

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Flavorful Unicorn Monkey Bread Recipe

Flavorful Unicorn Monkey Bread Recipe

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

This is such a simple monkey bread recipe to make!

Ingredients

  • 2 16oz cans of homestyle biscuits
  • 3/4 C unsalted sweet cream butter
  • 1 1/4 C sugar
  • 1 tbsp. cinnamon extract
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 6 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 4 tbsp. milk, plus extra if needed
  • 1/2 C powdered sugar
  • 12 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 C bright colorful funfetti sprinkles
  • 1 piping bag with round tip

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray the bundt pan with non stick spray.

Put the biscuits on a cutting board and cut them into quarters.

Put them in a bowl and sprinkle with 1 cup of the sprinkles.

Toss until covered.

Roll the biscuit pieces into a ball.

Melt butter and add in the sugar and vanilla.

Put the dough ball layer in the bundt pan and pour over 1/3 of the butter mixture.

Repeat with more layers until filled.

Put in the oven and bake for up to 35 minutes.

Covered with foil if the top is browning too quickly. The sugar needs to melt all the way.

To make the cream cheese glaze, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.

Mix in the vanilla and milk.

Put the mixture into a piping bag.

Take the bread out of the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Then turn it over onto a serving tray.

Pipe the cream cheese mixture and add more sprinkles.


Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1393Total Fat: 75gSaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 42gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 1157mgCarbohydrates: 166gFiber: 3gSugar: 89gProtein: 13g

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