Simple Cooking, Simple Living

Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread

Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Total Time: 35 min
Servings: 5

Cookware Needed:

  • Microwave safe bowl
  • 9” baking pan

Grocery List:

  • 2 – medium apples
  • 1 – package Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll dough (regular or grands)
  • 1 – TBSP brown sugar
  • 1 – tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 – TBSP water
  • ½ – stick of melted butter (4 TBSPs)
  • ⅓ – cup brown sugar

Recipe:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Peel, core, and dice the apples, then add them to a microwave safe bowl with the tablespoon of brown sugar, water, and teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Then, microwave for 3 minutes to soften the apples.
  3. Open a package of Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls (regular or Grands will do) and cut them into quarters or sixths.
  4. Grease a 9” baking pan and add the cinnamon roll dough bites. Drain the microwaved apples and add them to the pan as well.
  5. Combine the melted butter and ⅓ cup of brown sugar and pour over the Apple monkey bread dough mixture. Bake for 30 minutes.
  6. Drizzle the cinnamon roll icing over the monkey bread and serve warm.

Notes:

  • Doubles well into a 9 x 13” pan
  • Try adding nuts like pecans or walnuts, or other fruits
  • Keeps well in the fridge for a couple days