Mini Monkey Bread Muffins Recipe (2024)

Mini Monkey Bread Muffins are made using refrigerated biscuit dough and dipped in cinnamon and sugar, making each bite delicious! They are a fun breakfast or even dessert and easy enough that kids can make them.

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These miniature versions of monkey bread are the perfect breakfast or a brunch recipe! Everything is cuter when it comes in miniature form and these monkey bread muffins are no exception.

We love to make these for Christmas breakfast because they are easy and delicious; but they would be great any time of year. With all the flavor of monkey bread in a fraction of the time, this will be a recipe you will make again and again.

The secret shortcut to making these mini monkey muffins: REFRIGERATED BISCUIT DOUGH! These literally come together in minutes!

How to make Mini Monkey Muffins:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners and get your ingredients ready by melting butter in a bowl and mixing together cinnamon and sugar.

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  • Using a pair of sharp, clean kitchen scissors, cut each biscuit into 4-5 smaller pieces. You will have about 32-40 dough pieces total when you are finished (this is a great job to have your kids help you with!).

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  • Dip each piece of dough in butter; making sure to cover the entire surface. Then roll the buttered dough around in the cinnamon and sugar mixture until it is completely covered. Place the cinnamon-covered piece of dough in a cupcake liner.

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  • Continue to dip each piece of dough in butter and then roll around in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place 3-4 pieces of dough in each muffin tin well. When you are finished you will have about 10-15 muffins total.

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  • Place the muffins in the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the muffins start to turn golden. You don’t want to overbake these muffins because then they will be hard and crunchy; but if you don’t bake them long enough you might have uncooked dough in the center. Keep an eye on them while they cook and once they start to turn golden on top, they should be finished.

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  • Remove muffin pans from oven. In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar and milk and beat together with a whisk or electric mixer. If you want your frosting to be a little thicker, add in more powdered sugar. Use a spoon to drizzle frosting over the top of each muffin. Because the muffins are so hot, the frosting will absorb into the muffins fairly quickly, so feel free to top with more frosting if desired.

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  • Let the muffins soak up the frosting for a couple of minutes and then serve while the muffins are still warm. Enjoy!

Related Recipe: If you love monkey bread, give our Easy Lemon Monkey Bread Recipe a try!

What to serve with Mini Monkey Muffins:

Make your breakfast or brunch complete by adding these other dishes

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  • Fresh Fruit Salad with Citrus Glaze
  • Orange Julius drinks
  • Oven-Baked Omelet
  • Hashbrown and Egg Casserole

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Serves: 12

Mini Monkey Bread Muffins Recipe

Mini Monkey Bread Muffins are made using refrigerated biscuit dough and dipped in cinnamon and sugar, making each bite delicious!

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  • 8 refrigerated biscuits 1 package
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • cup sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon

Icing

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons milk (add more or less depending on how thick/thin you want your frosting to be)

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

  • Line your muffin tin with cupcake liners. In a small bowl, melt butter in the microwave. In a separate bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar.

  • Using a pair of clean kitchen scissors, cut each biscuit into 4-5 smaller pieces. You will have about 32-40 dough pieces total when you are finished.

  • Dip each piece of dough in butter; making sure to cover the entire surface. Then roll the buttered dough around in the cinnamon and sugar mixture until it is completely covered. Place the cinnamon-covered piece of dough in a cupcake liner.

  • Continue to dip each piece of dough in butter and then roll around in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place 3-4 pieces of dough in each muffin tin well, making about 10-15 muffins total.

  • Place the muffins in the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the muffins start to turn golden. You don't want to overbake them because then they will be hard and crunchy; but if you don't bake them long enough you might have uncooked dough in the center. Keep an eye on them while they cook and once they start to turn golden on top, they should be finished.

  • Remove muffins from oven.

  • In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar and milk and beat together with a whisk or electric mixer. If you want your frosting to be a little thicker, add in more powdered sugar. Use a spoon to drizzle frosting over the top of each muffin. Because the muffins are so hot, the frosting will absorb into the muffins fairly quickly, so feel free to top with more frosting if desired.

  • Let the muffins soak up the frosting for a couple of minutes and then serve while the muffins are still warm. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 237 kcal · Carbohydrates: 35 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 11 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 21 mg · Sodium: 239 mg · Potassium: 51 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 26 g · Vitamin A: 245 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 22 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • Muffin Tin

  • Cupcake Liners

  • Microwave Safe Bowl

  • small bowl

  • Mixing Bowl

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

(Recipe from The Pioneer Woman)

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  1. Lindsay says:

    That looks yummy! I love cinnamon on anything, let's be honest. :) Thanks for sharing!

  2. Nikki says:

    i pinned this on pinterest to make already from pioneer woman! i am making them this week! Yum! Hope you had fun boating!

  3. Lark (SparkyLarky)@ Lark's Country Heart says:

    YUM!!! :)

  4. Amanda at Learn, Laugh, Grow says:

    This looks great! My family makes a similar recipe for our "Monkey Bread".

  5. Koouky says:

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    I´m form Czech. I´m sorry, but my english speech is not very good.
    But I will try to! :))
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  6. Renee Zallnick says:

    They look really good. Have you ever made them in a mini size tin?

  7. Cyd says:

    I'm sure you could, but they would need to be cut into very small pieces. Watch closely because they won't take as long to cook.

  8. SandyL from CA says:

    Excellent! Make them with Vietnamese Cinnamon its the best! These really need the paper liners as they tend to separate when you take them from the pan to finish cooling. Also I drizzled cream cheese frosting = WOW These Monkey Muffins didn’t last a hour ;)

  9. Jan says:

    Can these be put together and baked the next morning?

  10. Momma Cyd says:

    Yes, you can assemble these the night before and cover well. Stick them in the fridge until morning. Then uncover and bake.

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FAQs

What can I use instead of a bundt pan for monkey bread? ›

I bake mine in one of the best Bundt pans, but a tube pan works, too. You could even bake it in a muffin tin for individual monkey bread "muffins." Wouldn't that be cute?! Just be sure to adjust the baking time.

What's the difference between a biscuit and a muffin? ›

Muffins are sweet and have a cakey crumb to them. Biscuits are generally savory rather than sweet and have a tighter bread-like crumb with a degree of flakey texture depending upon recipe's folding procedure. Muffins are a batter product. Biscuits are a dough product.

What is another name for monkey bread? ›

Monkey bread (also known by other names including plucking cake, pull-apart bread, and bubble bread) is a soft, sweet, sticky pastry served in the United States for breakfast or as a treat. It consists of pieces of soft baked dough sprinkled with cinnamon.

Is monkey bread made from bananas? ›

Bread Ingredients

Bananas: You will need 3 ripe bananas for the bread dough and 3 more bananas that will be diced and layered in between the balls of bread dough. Yeast: I used instant yeast in this recipe. It is also called quick rise or fast-rising yeast. Milk: I prefer whole milk in this recipe.

Can I use a 9x13 pan instead of a Bundt pan? ›

Can you bake a Bundt cake in a 13×9 pan? Yes—but don't overfill the pan. Be sure to leave about 1/2″ to 1/4″ of space at the top to give the cake room to grow. You'll also need to adjust your baking time.

What is a muffin derogatory term? ›

Muffin,when used as a slang is sometimes very impolite . It can mean an attractive person,usually female,similar to sugar.It can mean a female reproductive organ.

Why muffin is healthier than cupcake? ›

Cupcake recipes generally contain much higher levels of sugar and fat. This makes cupcakes sweeter, and juicier with finer crumbs. Muffins usually have fruit, nuts, and other ingredients mixed into the batter to compensate. Because of this, muffins are usually considered healthier than cupcakes.

What happens if you overmix muffin batter? ›

Realize that overmixing can cause muffins to be tough, bake unevenly, create elongated holes (or tunnels) and/or form peaked tops.

Why is monkey bread called that in America? ›

Monkey bread gets its name by the method in which it is eaten: picking off chunks of buttery, gooey dough with your fingers not unlike a monkey grooming his buddy (which is actually a weird thing to name a food after, if you really think about it.)

What country is monkey bread from? ›

Monkey bread facts for kids
Alternative namesPull-apart bread, bubble bread, Christmas morning delights
CourseBreakfast
Place of originHungary
Main ingredientsbread flour
Food energy (per serving)352 kcal (1474 kJ)
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Can I use a regular pan instead of bundt pan? ›

The bottom line is, if the recipe is not for an angel food cake, chiffon cake or any filled cake, you should be safe converting a regular cake recipe into a Bundt cake recipe. And yes, you can make Bundt cake recipes in regular cake pans, too!

Can I use a tube pan instead of Bundt? ›

Most tube pans have straight sides and an uncoated finish. While you can make Bundts, coffee cakes, and similar cakes in a tube pan, this shape and type of pan is ideal for cakes with a light and airy crumb like angel food or chiffon cakes.

What can you use instead of a 10 inch bundt pan? ›

You can use two loaf pans, this should approximate the bundt pan. Another alternative is to use a deep circular cake pan with a ceramic ramekin in the center of it to create the hole.

What's the difference between a bundt pan and a regular pan? ›

The bundt pan allows more of the cake to be in contact with the edges of the pan, and therefore the heat is transferred more evenly. If you put pound cake into a regular round cake pan, it will not cook in the center or it will burn on the edges.

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