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King Cake Monkey Bread coated with cinnamon sugar and topped with white icing and green, yellow, and purple sanding sugar on a plate
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King Cake Monkey Bread

This sweet, gooey and luscious King Cake Monkey Bread is a perfect way to celebrate Mardi Gras.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Joanie Zisk

Ingredients

  • 4 tubes refrigerator biscuits (use the regular biscuits not flaky)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 8 tablespoons butter, melted

TOPPING

  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

GLAZE

  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • colored sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and generously butter a bundt pan.
  • Mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Melt the stick of butter in another bowl. Set aside.
  • Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces, roll each piece into a ball and dip each piece in the butter, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Place in the prepared bundt pan. Continue layering all the balls of dough.
  • In another small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together. Stir in the melted butter and pour over the top of the balls of dough in the pan.
  • Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 2-3 minutes. Carefully invert onto a plate or cake stand.
  • Prepare the glaze by whisking together the confectioners sugar and the milk. Whisk until lumps are gone. Drizzle over the warm monkey bread and sprinkle the top with colored sugar if you'd like.
  • Serve immediately.