Caramel Apple Monkey Bread is made with refrigerated biscuits, fresh apples, and a dreamy caramel sauce!
Love easy apple recipes? Make sure to try my Mini Apple Pies and Apple Pie Tacos!
And the caramel apple madness continues….this time in Monkey Bread form! Who doesn’t love Monkey Bread? It’s kind of fabulously easy to make and it looks so pretty and kids go WILD for it – kind of like little monkeys actually…coincidence? I think not.
So Sunday Chris left for a conference down in Anaheim – a.k.a. right next to Disneyland. I was totally feeling a little bit jealous and vowed to make this week WAY fun for the boys to distract them from Daddy being gone. But then I got to thinking…why don’t we ALL go down? We had already planned on being in Southern California this Saturday for my cousin’s 40th birthday party so why not head down a few days early and go to Disneyland??
You might have guessed – everyone was on board for this new plan! So, now I’m busy scrambling to pack for 5 days away instead of the two we had originally planned for. I’ve got the hotel booked, I’m going to buy the tickets tonight, and I’m driving down to Disneyland tomorrow!
Chris doesn’t go away often but when he does things get a little cray-cray around here. I kind of go into “fun Mommy” mode and we eat all sorts of totally yummy things that are especially perfect for the boys.
Seems like Caramel Apple Monkey Bread was the perfect way to start our week! I was debating whether to use apple pie filling or fresh apples for this recipe and finally opted for the fresh apples since I have an amazing selection right now from last weekend’s trip to Apple Hill. Good call there! I love that each little bite has apple inside and it makes this treat “breakfast-worthy“. Aw heck. I think chocolate is also okay for breakfast so who am I kidding?
An easy caramel sauce is what really puts this Caramel Apple Monkey Bread over the top in my opinion. I’m a total sucker for caramel anything and this delicious treat is no exception.
More Caramel Treats
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- Caramel Apple Empanadas
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How To Make Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
Caramel Apple Monkey Bread
Ingredients
Monkey Bread
- 2 cans refrigerated biscuits total of 32 oz
- 2 cups Granny Smith apples chopped into 1/2″ pieces, divided
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Caramel Sauce
- 2/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Coating
- 4 tbsp butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease bundt pan.
- Combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon in medium bowl. Toss apples to coat. Reserve half a cup of apples.
- Open the biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters. Press flat and place one apple piece in the center of each.
- Fold the dough around the apple and pinch the edges to close. Repeat for all 64 quarters and set aside.
Caramel Sauce
- Bring butter, brown sugar, and cream to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally.
- Continue cooking for three minutes, stirring frequently.
- Pour one third of the caramel sauce into the greased bundt
- Sprinkle the half cup of reserved apples on top of the caramel sauce.
Coating
- Roll each biscuit ball in melted butter and then the brown sugar and place in bundt pan. Use only a couple tablespoons of brown sugar at a time so it doesn’t get clumpy.
- Place about 20 balls in the pan and then pour another third of the caramel sauce over the top.
- Repeat. Top with remaining balls.
- Place bundt pan on a foil lined baking sheet to keep your oven clean in case it bubbles over.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until cooked through,checking at 30 minutes to see if it’s too brown. If it’s getting dark, tent foil over the top of the bread to keep it from browning further.
- Let cool for 20-30 minutes, then invert pan over a serving dish or cake plate before serving.
a quiet life says
its been a long time since i made this, your pics are gorgeous, you are making me run to my kitchen before the sun even rises!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
This looks FANTASTIC!!
Ginger says
Looks delicious! Pinning for later! 🙂
Aida @ TheCraftingFoodie says
Trish, this looks amazing! I love, love, apples and caramel, and in a cake form – even better!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
Oh my work, Trish! I want some of this monkey bread right now…so bad! YUMMMY
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
This looks to die for, Trish. Monkey bread is the bomb! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks for the pin girl!
Jocelyn @ BruCrew Life says
I’m dying over this ooey gooey monkey bread!! Forget being lady like, I want to dive face first into this wonderfulness!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That’s how I felt 🙂 Thanks Jocelyn!
Raquel @ Organized Island says
Wow Trish! This looks great! Love that you made it out of Pillsbury biscuits! Pinning!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Raquel!!
tanya says
Oh my gosh, have a great trip!!! I love the apples inside the monkey bread! Perfect for this time of year!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
We did! Still catching up of course 😉 Thanks Tanya!
Ashton says
I am ALLLLLLLLL about the monkey bread! This looks stellar!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Totally 😉 Thanks Ashton!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
O M G. Best monkey bread ever!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Dorothy!
Deborah says
Trish,
This looks good,I am going to make them!! Thanks for the post.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Awesome! Thanks Deborah!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Trish – INCREDIBLE! Pinned! Love the shortcut on these to make this a do-able project 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Averie! Shortcuts are necessary every now and then 🙂
Jodi says
We love monkey bread. This looks fabulous, Trish.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Jodi! We do too 🙂
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
This looks amazing Trish! I love monkey bread!!! Have fun this week!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Nancy! We plan to 🙂 Just trying to get caught up on blog stuff right now…