Description
A festive and sweet Snowflake Pull-Apart Monkey Bread made with soft dough, cinnamon sugar, and a rich brown butter glaze. Perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy winter mornings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk (110° to 115° F)
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter, melted (for dipping)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown butter (or regular melted butter)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–3 tablespoons milk or cream
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Add melted butter, eggs, 3 1/2 cups flour, and salt. Mix until combined. Knead the dough for 5-7 minutes, adding more flour as needed until the dough pulls away from the sides.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours, until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 10-12 cup bundt pan well with butter or nonstick spray.
- Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Melt butter for dipping in a separate bowl.
- Punch down the dough and divide into about 40-50 small balls. Dip each ball in melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Layer the coated dough balls in the prepared bundt pan in a snowflake pattern if desired.
- Cover and let rise 20-30 minutes.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Let cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then invert onto a plate.
- Make the glaze by whisking together powdered sugar, brown butter, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the warm monkey bread before serving.
Notes
- Make ahead: assemble the dough balls in the pan and refrigerate overnight. Let rise at room temperature before baking.
- You can use store-bought dough to save time.
- Add a pinch of nutmeg or cardamom to the sugar mix for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of bread
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
