Ingredients

  • 3 cans refrigerated cinnamon roll dough (with icing)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 0.5 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray or butter.
  2. Open the cans of cinnamon roll dough and cut each roll into quarters. Set the icing aside for later use.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Toss the quartered cinnamon rolls in the cinnamon sugar mixture until well coated.
  4. In another bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
  5. Layer half of the coated cinnamon rolls in the bottom of the prepared bundt pan. If using, sprinkle half of the chopped nuts over the cinnamon rolls.
  6. Pour half of the butter mixture over the first layer of cinnamon rolls.
  7. Add the remaining cinnamon rolls and the rest of the nuts. Drizzle the remainder of the butter mixture on top.
  8. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the rolls are cooked through. A toothpick inserted should come out clean.
  9. Let the monkey bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a serving platter.
  10. Drizzle the reserved icing from the cinnamon roll cans over the warm monkey bread before serving.

💡 Chef's Notes

You can use different nuts or omit them based on your preference.

Recipe by Sierra Lennox - Food Photographer