Monkey Bread Cupcakes
Classic monkey bread in irresistible cupcake form oozing with cinnamon sugar goodness and a dripping vanilla glaze!
If youโve been following me for a while now, you know that I donโt like yeast. I think Iโve made one thing on this blog that actually involves yeast, but as Iโm trying to evolve and cross things off my bucket list, I sucked up my fear and set out to make these monkey bread cupcakes.
I will be completely honest with you – this took a lot of time and work. But in the end, I promise you, it was all worth it.
Yes, there are 2 rises with this recipe. And yes, you have to make 72 dough balls and roll them up individually in butter and cinnamon sugar. It seems overwhelming but if you have some help in the kitchen (this would be so perfect to make with your little ones), youโll have a blast making these. And if you donโt have fun making them, you sure will when you bite into these heavenly cupcakes.
Itโs so good that you wonโt be able to stop at just 1. or 5 actually.
So hereโs how you make this:
Go ahead and combine the yeast and 1/4 cup water and let it sit until it gets all foamy, about 5-10 minutes.
Next weโll stir in someย sour cream, butter, sugar, egg and vanilla.
Here weโll add just 2 cups flour, salt and baking soda. Weโll let that mix on low speed for a bit until it gets combined.
Then weโll add in the rest of the flour, little by little, until the dough comes together, kneading on high speed until a ball forms.
Cover with plastic wrap and let it double in volume for about an hour. This is the perfect time to get some laundry done.
Once that hour is up, go ahead and punch down the dough to deflate it before dividing up the dough into 6 equal pieces.
Take each of the 6 equal pieces and form 12 balls.
Next, weโll make our cinnamon sugar mixture and dip the balls into butter before slathering this stuff on.
Once all the dough balls are coated, add 6 balls into each muffin cup, adding the last one in the center. Let it rise until doubled again, which should take about 40 minutes.ย Once thatโs done, go ahead and bake these lovelies for 20-22 minutes in a 350 degree F oven.
Then comes the glaze where weโll combine theย confectionersโ sugar, butter, milk and vanilla. Let the cupcakes cool for 10 minutes before drizzling on this goodness to each one.
Classic monkey bread in irresistible cupcake form oozing with cinnamon sugar goodness and a dripping vanilla glaze! Adapted from Sprinkled with Flour. Tag @damn_delicious on Instagram and hashtag it #damndelicious.Monkey Bread Cupcakes
Ingredients:
For the cinnamon-sugar coating
For the vanilla glaze
Directions:
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Can we make this recipe with frozen bread dough thawed out ???? Thanks
You can certainly substitute frozen bread dough but I cannot speak for how much this will change the overall taste/texture of the dish as further recipe testing is needed.
How much yeast do you use?
JEvans, please refer to the recipe for the amount of yeast.
Can you make this as a gluten free recipe?
Cecelia, without further recipe testing, I cannot say if this can be made gluten-free. Please make the appropriate substitutions at your discretion to fit your dietary restrictions.
Can you make these without sour cream? Or is there a suitable replacement?
Can I ask why the need for a substitute? Do you have dietary restrictions?
Ello!!
Can these be frozen? And if so, for how long, please?
Thank you!!
Unfortunately, I cannot answer this with certainty as I have not frozen this myself. I recommend using your best judgement for freezing and storing.
thank you for the recipe I love it !!
this was a great recipe but rather than making the bread I just used biscuits and it still came out good my daughter loved it. thanks so much!