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Monkey bread on a plate.
4.50 from 4 votes

Monkey Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

This monkey bread with cream cheese frosting is semi-homemade with dinner roll dough in cinnamon sugar and drizzled with an easy cream cheese frosting. Enjoy!
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 35 minutes
Fat 24
Carbs 60
Protein 9
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter ~1 stick
  • ¾ light brown sugar divided
  • ½ cup granulated sugar divided
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 24 oz. frozen dinner rolls thawed and halved (we used Rhodes brand)
  • 4 oz. cream cheese room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ and spray a 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a bowl. Add ½ cup of brown sugar and ¼ cup of granulated sugar. Mix until the sugars are completely incorporated. Spread the butter and sugar mixture along the bottom of the bundt pan. Set aside.
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  • Mix the remaining brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Roll the halved dinner rolls in the sugar mixture and place them into the bundt pan.
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  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and flip onto a cutting board or large plate.
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  • While the monkey bread is cooking, prepare the icing. Place the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and heavy cream into a bowl and mix using an electric hand mixer.
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  • Drizzle the icing over the monkey bread before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 24g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g