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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 Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: monkey bread
Servings: 8
Author: Emily Richter

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.
    an egg in a white bowl of granulated sugar.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and flip onto a cutting board or large plate.
    a metal bundt pan filled with doughnuts.
  • 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

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