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Caramel Apple Cider Monkey Bread

Light and fluffy, super flavorful, and doused in an apple cider caramel sauce. The whole thing comes together in no time thanks to a little help from some amazing pre-made dough.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Keyword Easy Monkey Bread, Easy Fall Desserts
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 42 minutes
Dough Thawing Time 10 hours 45 minutes
Servings 10 people
Author Stephanie Simmons

Ingredients

For the Monkey Bread

  • 3 loaves Rhodes White Thaw, Rise, & Bake Bread Dough
  • 2 TBSP cinnamon
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 sticks salted butter

For the Caramel Apple Cider

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 TBSP salted butter
  • 1/2 cup + 1 TBSP heavy cream
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 2 TBSP apple cider

Instructions

  • Prep: Thaw 3 loaves (1 package) of the Rhodes bread dough according to package directions (using the fridge overnight method). Let sit out at room temp for 45 minutes (keeping them in the bag). Stir together the cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Melt the butter in another bowl.
    Spray a bundt pan well with non stick cooking spray.
  • Make the Caramel Sauce: Follow the directions in my Simple Homemade Caramel Sauce recipe here. Once the caramel has cooled for a few minutes, stir in the apple cider.
  • Make the Monkey Bread: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take each loaf out of the bag and slice each one in half lengthwise. Cut each of the 6 halves into 8-10 bite sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and dip in the butter, then in the cinnamon sugar. Add half the dough balls to the pan, and pour 1/4 cup of caramel over them. Repeat with remaining dough balls and pour over another 1/4 cup of caramel.
  • Bake: Bake for 37-42 minutes - the dough will puff up quite a bit and should be golden brown. You can always pull one dough piece off the top to see if the pieces underneath look done. Let cool in the pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate - not a cooling rack (the caramel will run all over your counter if you do and you'll lose that extra sauce).
  • Serve + Store: Enjoy immediately! Pour any extra caramel sauce on top, or set on the side for people to pour over their own serving. Sprinkle a little sea salt over your serving, if desired - it's good!
    This is best fresh, the day it's made. But, you can store leftovers, tightly covered, at room temp for 1 day or in the fridge for 3 days.

Notes

NOTE: Find it in the freezer section in most grocery stores