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Crockpot Monkey Bread Recipe! {Just 5 Ingredients}

April 15, 2014 By Heidi 37 Comments

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This easy Crockpot Monkey Bread Recipe is the real deal! No monkey business… it’s just a really good brunch dish or sweet dessert you’ll want on repeat!

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There’s nothing quite as delicious as this Crockpot Monkey Bread Recipe!  It’s cinnamon sugar ooey-gooey goodness at its best!

Well, okay… these Monkey Bread Muffins are amazing, too! 😉  But you also need this Crockpot Monkey Bread with Biscuits in your life!

It’s the perfect weekend breakfast, crockpot dessert, or holiday brunch recipe… I’m telling you this Crock Pot Monkey Bread is a MUST try!!  It’s crazy good!  You can even top with cream cheese icing if you want to send it over the top!

Oh and did I mention it’s ridiculously easy to make, too?  Just 5 ingredients and you’re done!  So go grab your slow cooker and let’s get started!

Here’s what you’ll do…

Crockpot Monkey Bread Recipe

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How Do You Make Monkey Bread With Biscuits?

It’s actually really easy!

  1. Cut each biscuit into 6 pieces.
  2. Coat the biscuits with a buttery cinnamon sugar mixture
  3. Then bake in your crockpot for 2 1/2 hours on Low, or until done.

What Do You Need to Make Monkey Bread?

So what are the ingredients for monkey bread?  You’ll just need these 5 ingredients…

  • Pillsbury Grands Original Biscuits
  • Brown Sugar
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Butter

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What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Recipe…

Ashley writes: “So easy and good!”

Kristen writes: “Amazing, definitely will make again.”

Brennan writes: “This is amazing and cheap! If you’re a baker like me all you would need is biscuits. The rest is super easy!  Love the recipe and it can’t get and better than this!!:)  So amazing!”

Christina writes: “Great recipe”

Marsha writes: “Turned out great! Christmas morning treat for my family.”

Kelsey writes: “This is my go to monkey bread recipe. It doubles well.”

Brittany writes: “We love this recipe, make for Christmas morning every year!”

Heather writes: “I just made this. This is one of the best things to ever come out of my kitchen! Definitely a keeper… THANK YOU!!”

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Crockpot Monkey Bread Recipe!

This Crockpot Monkey Bread Recipe is the real deal! No monkey business, just a really good dessert! 🙂
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time2 hrs 40 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces Pillsbury Grands Original Biscuits {8 count container}
  • ½ cup Granulated {White} Sugar
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Butter melted

Instructions

  • Spray inside of crockpot with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Melt butter in microwave safe bowl, and set aside.
  • Combine Brown Sugar, Granulated Sugar, and Cinnamon in small bowl, and stir well until combined.
  • Transfer Cinnamon Sugar mixture to gallon size ziploc bag and set aside.
  • Cut each biscuit into 6 pieces.
  • Once all pieces have been cut, take each piece one by one and dip into melted butter, then transfer into cinnamon sugar bag.
  • Once all pieces have been added to bag, zip up and carefully shake and gently roll around so all pieces get coated.
  • Pour any remaining leftover butter into bottom of crockpot.
  • Carefully transfer all sugar coated biscuit pieces into crockpot, and spread out along the bottom.
  • Cook on LOW for 2.5 hours, or until done.
  • Optional: drizzle with cream cheese icing or slather it with cream cheese frosting for even more sweet deliciousness!
  • Scoop portions out into small dishes, serve and ENJOY!! It’s amazing just how quickly it will all disappear!

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Comments

  1. delphine says

    November 22, 2021 at 1:14 pm

    C’est une belle dĂŠcouverte, cela donne très envie
    Merci pour ces gourmandises
    Belle soirĂŠe

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      March 25, 2022 at 1:43 pm

      Avec plaisir, Delphine. Belle soirée 🙂

      Reply
  2. Cynthia says

    December 9, 2019 at 5:30 pm

    I’m not a wonderful cook by any means so would love to know how one makes the cream cheese frosting? Thanks for any help I can get!
    Cynthia

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      December 9, 2019 at 6:23 pm

      Hi Cynthia ~ here is my favorite Easy Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe…

      https://thefrugalgirls.com/2019/09/best-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe-easy.html

      ENJOY! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Andrea says

    March 10, 2016 at 4:22 am

    Hi! About how many servings do you believe are in this recipe? I need to feed quite a few people, so will be separating only a couple pieces of the monkey bread from the crockpot to mini muffin cups for serving with other desserts at my son’s birthday :). Thank you!

    Reply
  4. jen says

    April 21, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    Do you bake the rolls in the oven first following the directions on the wrapper and then cut and add to the slow coooker, or are you putting uncooked pieces in the slow cooker?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      April 21, 2015 at 4:15 pm

      Hi Jen ~ you won’t bake the rolls first… you’ll be putting uncooked pieces in the slow cooker. Hope that helps! 😉

      Reply
  5. Stephanie Webb says

    March 30, 2015 at 10:01 am

    Has anyone tried this using a slow-cooker liner in the crockpot when making this? I’m thinking you could just cook it in the crockpot and then lift the whole thing out and turn it onto a plate (and keep the crockpot from getting sticky….?) I’ll re-post when I have a chance to try it, but please let me know if you have done this…

    Reply
  6. Rae says

    March 22, 2015 at 9:10 am

    Four hours later, including the last hour on high……..unbelievable!,,,

    Reply
    • April says

      March 25, 2022 at 1:04 pm

      So you cooked yours for 4 hours?

      Reply
  7. Katina says

    December 22, 2014 at 10:14 am

    Could you do this the night before ten turn it on in the morning? Thanks!

    Reply
  8. michelle says

    November 14, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    how many people does this serve

    Reply
  9. michelle says

    November 14, 2014 at 11:58 am

    How many does this serve I have 10 to feed

    Reply
  10. Christy says

    November 5, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    Can you use thawed frozen dinner rolls in place of the grands?

    Reply
    • Tonya says

      February 10, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      I make a monkey bread with frozen dinner rolls, let them rise over night then cook. I think this would work but you might have to play around with how long it cooks.

      Reply
  11. Suzanne says

    October 1, 2014 at 8:09 am

    can this recipe work for cooking in the oven instead of a crockpot?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 22, 2014 at 11:24 am

      Hi Suzanne… here’s a delicious similar recipe for Monkey Bread Muffins that can be made in the oven. Enjoy!! 🙂

      https://thefrugalgirls.com/2012/03/monkey-bread-muffins-recipe.html

      Reply
  12. kara moreland says

    September 24, 2014 at 11:49 am

    Do you think I could cook it on warm all night? That way it’s ready first thing in the morning?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 22, 2014 at 11:23 am

      I’m guessing it may get overdone… but if you try, let me know how it goes! 😉

      Reply
  13. Sharon says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    I am writing from Perth, Australia and was wondering if you could describe the Pilbury Grands Original Biscuits so I can see if I can find something similar here in Australia.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      August 13, 2014 at 9:28 pm

      So, The Grands are large biscuits that are wrapped in a tube, in the refrigerated foods section of the store. (Typically, near the milk, butter, cream cheese, etc.) they usually come 5 to a tube, near me at least. I’ve tried similar recipes with frozen biscuits–thaw them completely first, then quarter them and proceed with sugary fun–or, less conveniently but still delicious, you could use your own biscuit dough recipe, then portion out 1 to 2 tbsp dough per piece & roll gently into a ball. (You get a feel for the sizing after a few, and the 1 to 2 tbsp is just so you can decide how big a bite should be for you & yours 🙂 )

      And now I’ve written a novel. :/ Sorry.

      Anyway, smaller cooks faster, so keep that in mind, too big and they like to stay doughy in the middle. Hope this helps!

      Reply
    • deb says

      January 9, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      They are like scones. You might find something like them at Aldis

      Reply
  14. Camille says

    July 21, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    Would this work cooking it on high instead of low to get it done faster?

    Reply
    • Jen says

      September 30, 2014 at 11:20 am

      The recipe I saw said cook for 1.5 to 2 hrs on high

      Reply
      • Cynthia says

        December 20, 2014 at 9:51 am

        The recipe posted above says 2.5 on low.

        Reply
  15. Beth says

    July 19, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    Great list, thanks for posting! Sometimes I work over 40 hours a week, so the crockpot is my favorite way to cook!

    Reply
  16. Jess says

    July 10, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    thinking of making this for a work event. Do you think it’s ok to have the crock pot running on warm to keep it’s warm & gooey goodness?

    Reply
    • Jess says

      July 17, 2014 at 10:31 am

      So made this for the work function. I decided to cook it when I arrived. In the oval crockpot, it took about 4 hours on low to get the center cooked completely, but everyone seemed to love it.

      thanks 🙂

      Reply
  17. Jeanette says

    June 16, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    When do you add the cream cheese ?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      July 5, 2014 at 11:58 pm

      Hi Jeanette ~ you can add the softened room temperature cream cheese for the last 30 minutes or so of cooking time. 😉

      Reply
  18. Evelyn S says

    May 28, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    Does this recipe only work with a certain size crockpot? I have a very small one so I’m wondering if it’s okay to use the same measurements and just cook it in many layers in the pot?

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      June 3, 2014 at 9:30 pm

      Hi Evelyn ~ it will work best and cook most evenly in a 5 – 6 quart Crockpot, with just one layer of the biscuits. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  19. Joey says

    May 22, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Have you ever doubled the recipe? Do you think it would work ? Thx! Trying this weekend!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      May 22, 2014 at 3:00 pm

      Hi Joey ~ I actually haven’t ever tried doubling it. If you do, let me know how it turns out!

      Reply
  20. Heather! says

    April 18, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    I just made this. Holy wow incredible amazing!! This is one of the best things to ever come out of my kitchen! I did dress it up with about a third of a can of apple pie filling and about 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts, which just sent it over the top awesome. Definitely a keeper…THANK YOU!!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      April 18, 2014 at 3:52 pm

      Aww ~ you’re very welcome, Heather! I’m so glad you liked it! I love the fun twist you put on it too… sounds delicious!

      Reply
    • Heather says

      April 30, 2014 at 8:29 am

      Heather, did you add the pie filling & walnuts to the crock pot before you cooked it or on top afterwards? I would love to know because that does sound like a delicious twist on the already yummy recipe!

      Reply

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