Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Ingredients
For the Monkey Bread
- 1 can Pillsbury Flaky Grands! Cinnamon Rolls, with original icing
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar cinnamon buttery filling
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- butter, for greasing pan
For the Homemade Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk, or cream
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly butter a 9x13 inch baking pan, ensuring all sides and corners are coated.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Open the can of Pillsbury Flaky Grands! Cinnamon Rolls. Separate each cinnamon roll and cut it into four equal quarters. Gently fold the edges of each quarter inwards, pinching them together to form small, round balls, mimicking the center of a cinnamon roll.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon to create the cinnamon sugar mixture. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Place all the prepared cinnamon roll balls into a large mixing bowl. Pour the 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter evenly over the balls. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture generously over the butter-coated balls. Using a spoon or your hands (wearing gloves is recommended), carefully toss the balls to ensure they are thoroughly and evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Arrange the coated cinnamon roll balls in a single layer in the prepared 9x13 inch baking pan. Drizzle the 1/2 cup brown sugar cinnamon buttery filling generously over the cinnamon roll balls. Pour the 1/2 cup heavy cream evenly over the entire dish, ensuring it seeps between the balls.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Cover the baking pan tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375
- 7
While the monkey bread is baking, prepare the homemade frosting. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons milk or cream. Stir the ingredients together until a smooth, pourable frosting consistency is achieved. Add more milk or powdered sugar if needed to reach desired consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
After 25 minutes of baking, remove the foil from the baking pan. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the monkey bread is golden brown and bubbly.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375
- 9
Once baked, remove the pan from the oven. Let it cool for 5 minutes. Pour or drizzle the freshly made homemade frosting generously over the warm, baked cinnamon roll monkey bread. Serve immediately and enjoy the pillowy soft, buttery, and sweet individual pieces.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread
Ingredients
For the Monkey Bread
- 1 can Pillsbury Flaky Grands! Cinnamon Rolls, with original icing
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar cinnamon buttery filling
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- butter, for greasing pan
For the Homemade Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk, or cream
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly butter a 9x13 inch baking pan, ensuring all sides and corners are coated.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Open the can of Pillsbury Flaky Grands! Cinnamon Rolls. Separate each cinnamon roll and cut it into four equal quarters. Gently fold the edges of each quarter inwards, pinching them together to form small, round balls, mimicking the center of a cinnamon roll.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon to create the cinnamon sugar mixture. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Place all the prepared cinnamon roll balls into a large mixing bowl. Pour the 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter evenly over the balls. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture generously over the butter-coated balls. Using a spoon or your hands (wearing gloves is recommended), carefully toss the balls to ensure they are thoroughly and evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Arrange the coated cinnamon roll balls in a single layer in the prepared 9x13 inch baking pan. Drizzle the 1/2 cup brown sugar cinnamon buttery filling generously over the cinnamon roll balls. Pour the 1/2 cup heavy cream evenly over the entire dish, ensuring it seeps between the balls.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Cover the baking pan tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375 - 7
While the monkey bread is baking, prepare the homemade frosting. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons milk or cream. Stir the ingredients together until a smooth, pourable frosting consistency is achieved. Add more milk or powdered sugar if needed to reach desired consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
After 25 minutes of baking, remove the foil from the baking pan. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the monkey bread is golden brown and bubbly.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 375 - 9
Once baked, remove the pan from the oven. Let it cool for 5 minutes. Pour or drizzle the freshly made homemade frosting generously over the warm, baked cinnamon roll monkey bread. Serve immediately and enjoy the pillowy soft, buttery, and sweet individual pieces.
⏱️ 5 min