Nibble, munch or devour… there’s no wrong way to enjoy these sticky sweet Monkey Bread Muffins… and they’re as scary close to effortless baking as you can get! Just 5 ingredients and you’re ready to go!
Monkey Bread Muffins Recipe
Trust me, this is the what lazy baking looks like… and oh boy, are you going to like it!
Kristi writes: “This is one of my favorite weekend breakfast treats for my kids. You will not be disappointed!”
Fortified with cinnamon and sugar… and heavenly butter galore, these muffins serve up sweet satisfaction the EASY way.
With just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep!
Believe me, these monkey bread muffins are a temptation not worth fighting!
They’ll give you a mountain worth of motivation for jumping out of bed early, even on a Saturday morning!
Bite after irresistible bite, they’re so hard to stop eating.
And the ‘yum stains’ on your clothes… just consider those a badge of honor.
With these sticky sweet monkey bread muffins, the messier the better!
Just like with this Slow Cooker Monkey Bread and this delicious Skillet Monkey Bread!
In fact, the mere possibility of leftovers will likely make your heart flutter with joy!
So if by some miracle you do actually manage to have leftovers…
Rest assured, these delightful muffins are most certainly midnight munchies approved!
A BIG thank you to frugal friend Audrey for sharing this delicious recipe!
Audrey writes… “Monkey bread is so easy to make, but seems to make too much, so I decided to try making it into muffins. (This recipe can be used for a regular batch of monkey bread also.)
These were so good for breakfast! And I think next time I will make a cream cheese frosting to drizzle on the top and make them more like a cinnamon roll monkey bread muffin!”
Here’s what you’ll need to get started…
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Monkey Bread Muffin Recipe Ingredients
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST recipe for monkey bread muffins!
Just gather up these easy to find ingredients to create your new favorite monkey bread cupcakes…
- Refrigerated Biscuit Dough
- Cinnamon
- Granulated Sugar – just your standard white sugar
- Brown Sugar – see How to Soften Brown Sugar
- Butter – the higher quality the butter, the more AMAZING the flavor!
- Optional Mix-Ins: Walnuts or Raisins
You’ll also need a muffin pan (sometimes called a muffin tin or cupcake pan) to make these monkey bread muffins.
How To Make Monkey Bread Muffins
Trust me, you are going to LOVE how easy it is to make your monkey bread muffins with biscuits.
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Cut your biscuits into pieces, and coat in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
2. Add pieces to foil liners in muffin pan.
3. Spoon butter-sugar mixture over pieces.
4. Bake, Devour and ENJOY!
See, I told you this was going to be EASY to make your monkey bread in muffins tins… and you’ll love having the individual monkey bread servings.
Now, everyone will get an equal amount and storing leftovers will be so simple, too
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Monkey Bread Muffin Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about these easy Monkey Bread Muffins…
One reader writes: “These are so fun – perfect for Easter brunch!”
Kristi writes: “This is one of my favorite weekend breakfast treats for my kids. You will not be disappointed!”
Tayler writes: “Totally easy, quick and delishhhhh!”
Tara writes: “Yummy”
Shelby writes: “I love the individual servings for monkey bread.”
Kim writes: “The kids love this!”
Amy writes: “It was really yummy. I did them in my silicon cup cake holders and they were so doughy and fluffy!”
Chasity writes: “Super easy and delicious.”
Kristy writes: “Yum! Love the individual portions!”
Jamie writes: “Love this recipe. I top with crushed candied pecans.”
Jennifer writes: “Great for baby shower or girls’ brunch.”
M. writes: “Made these at Christmas time and they were FABULOUS ”
Gwendolyn writes: “Made these & they were delicious!! Heated up in the microwave the next morning & still delicious.”
Monkey Bread Muffins Recipe (5 ingredients)
Ingredients
- 36 ounces Refrigerated Biscuit Dough, 3 packages, 12 ounces each
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup chopped walnuts, optional
- ½ cup raisins, optional
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place Foil Liners into muffin tin (they work better than paper liners for monkey bread)
- Mix Granulated Sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Cut biscuits into thirds, and then cut into smaller pieces. Shake biscuit pieces in plastic bag and add all pieces to 1 muffin cup.
- Continue until all biscuits are gone or muffin tins are full.
- In a small sauce pan, melt the Butter and Brown Sugar over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of mixture over each muffin tin.
- Bake at 350 for 17 minutes, or until done.
- Cool and eat! The muffins should just pull apart.
Notes
- Baking Tip: just in case the sauce bubbles over, you may want to put a sheet pan or cookie sheet under your cupcake tin when baking.
- For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
- Follow The Frugal Girls on Pinterest for more Easy Recipes!
Like this recipe? Rate & comment below!A BIG thank you to frugal friend Audrey for sharing this delicious recipe!
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Just made these but i made the dough in my bread machine. Had extra brown sugar butter left over and poored it over chex:)
That sounds like a delicious idea!
Even better with mini chocolate chips sprinkled in!
That sounds like a delicious little addition!
This seems like such a yummy and easy idea–BUT WHAT IF you used refrigerated, cinnamon roll dough (comes in a can in the biscuit section) and use the icing it comes with to drizzle on top…oh yeah I am so trying that!!!
That sounds like a fun idea… let us know how they turned out!
I’ve made this in my bundt pan, but never even thought about doing it in muffin cups. How brilliant is this?! And since once reader also suggested adding in cubes or bits of cream cheese you can bet I’ll try that variety too. I love baking for my coworkers, and this couldn’t be easier!
This will be a fabulous surprise for your coworkers!
I made these tonight. I had a looooot of extra mixture left over. So I’m going to make caramel crispex with it! 🙂 Super easy to make!
That sounds like a delicious idea!
Great idea! Makes original Monkey Bread so easy to serve.
They really do make the perfect single-size servings!
Add small pieces of cream cheese into the pieces of the biscuits. Wow!!! Extra tasty treat.
What a delicious idea… thanks for sharing!
I’m interested in making this & have read through the directions twice… but when & how exactly do you add the walnuts & raisins? I can’t find it. Do you put them with the dough in the cups, or are they cooked with the butter & brown sugar? Thanks.
Add them into the cups. I also found that there is a lot of sugar/butter mix left over. Keep it and drizzle it over the cup after they come out of the oven.
i made something like this and just drizzled some sweetened condensed milk over them it was easy and yummy.
What a fun tip… thanks for sharing!
Could you cut up apples instead of raisins?
I cut the sauce in half and used 2 cans of the smaller cheep biscuits. Cut the biscuits into 1/4 th put 2 biscuits in each cup. Added the raisins after I filled the cups. I used smaller muffin cup size it made 10 cups.
Love the cream cheese idea. Cant wait to try that!