Ooey gooey sticky bread filled with cinnamon sugared apples. This caramel apple monkey bread is perfect for entertaining and makes the best fall treat!
This easy monkey bread is such a fun fall treat. It’s one of my favorites to make when entertaining, along with brown bag apple pie, apple cheesecake pie and apple pull apart bread with caramel icing.
If you’re a fan of monkey bread, you’re going to love this delicious caramel apple version! This is a classic recipe that I know many of you have, but I thought it would be fun to dress it up for fall using one of my favorite fruits to bake with…apples. It really takes the bread over the top!
It looks so pretty on a cake stand and is perfect for entertaining this fall. I served this treat up for some friends and they all loved it. The bites of pure apple caramel goodness are amazing…this is seriously one of the best fall apple desserts!
What is monkey bread?
Monkey bread (also known as sticky bread or bubble bread) is a pastry that’s made by baking numerous pieces of soft baked dough balls in a pan. Typically it’s soft, sweet and coated with a cinnamon sticky sauce. Monkey bread is absolutely divine and completely addicting!
Ingredients
- Butter
- Butterscotch pudding
- Buttermilk biscuits (canned, store-bought)
- Apples
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
How to make monkey bread
This apple monkey bread is simple to make and is absolutely delicious. Follow the steps below to get started. Scroll down for the printable recipe.
- Prepare. Preheat oven to 325°F. Take stick of butter and grease bundt pan very generously. Pour butterscotch pudding mix in bundt pan coating evenly. Set aside
- Mix. Combine 3 Tablespoons brown sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add apples and coat.
- Fill. Open biscuits and flatten with hands then cut roll into halves. Place about 3-5 apple piece in the center and fold the dough around the apple. Seal the dough by rolling into a ball. Repeat until all of the biscuits are filled. The place all of the biscuits into the bundt pan.
- Melt. Melt remaining butter then combine with 1/2 cup of brown sugar and mix. Pour evenly on top of biscuits.
- Bake. Bake in the oven for 35 – 40 minutes or until the apples are cooked through. Tent foil over bread if it starts to brown. Let cool for 5 minutes in pan then place serving dish over top and flip the monkey bread on top.
Other fall favorites:
Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter , 1 stick, softened
- 3.5 ounces Jell-O Cook & Serve Butterscotch Pudding
- 32.6 ounces Pillsbury Grands-Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits , 2 cans (you can also use Rhodes if they are thawed)
- 2 cups apples , chopped into 1/2″ pieces
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar , plus 3 Tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Take stick of butter and grease bundt pan very generously. Pour butterscotch pudding mix in bundt pan coating evenly. Set aside
- Combine 3 Tablespoons brown sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add apples and coat.
- Open biscuits and flatten with hands then cut roll into halves. Place about 3-5 apple piece in the center and fold the dough around the apple. Seal the dough by rolling into a ball. Repeat until all of the biscuits are filled. The place all of the biscuits into the bundt pan. Add nuts in between if adding.
- Melt remaining butter then combine with 1/2 cup of brown sugar and mix. Pour evenly on top of biscuits.
- Bake monkey bread for 35 minutes-40 minutes or until the apples are cooked through. Tent foil over bread if it starts to brown. Let cool for 5 minutes in pan then place serving dish over top and flip monkey bread on top.
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Notes
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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I love the idea of adding caramel apple to the monkey bread!
That is the most beautiful Monkey Bread I’ve ever seen!
Thank you! It is one of my favorite fall breakfasts! :)
Replying to Kaz
Aussie here who can translate American premix speak.
Buttermilk biscuits are buttermilk scones. So use a packet of scone mix or make up your own scone dough.
Butterscotch pudding isn’t a cake mix, it’s more like a really sweet custard dessert mix. I think you could just make butterscotch sauce which is super easy.
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
60g butter
300ml pure cream
Place sugar, butter and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, without boiling, for 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened.
I’m from New Zealand – I guess any butterscotch instant cake mix will do – but what is the tin of buttermilk cookies? I might try this for a fundraising cake stall – sounds amazing!
This looks divine! I love monkey bread, so I’ll definitely have to give this a try!
Oh my goodness! This monkey bread looks so amazing! Pinned!
This sounds and looks amazing!! YUM!
This looks so ooey gooey good!!
Oh my goodness! This looks amazing! I’ll be right over :)
This looks amazing! I plan on making this next weekend , before we head out to our town’s Apple Festival! ~Liz
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did Liz! Apple Festival…sounds like a blast!