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Simmerandsage » Recipes » Gingerbread Monkey Bread using Grands Biscuits

Gingerbread Monkey Bread using Grands Biscuits

December 2, 2022

By simmerandsagePublished: December 2nd, 2022Updated: January 3rd, 2023
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Warm, gooey, sweet and cozy. These are just some of the feels that spring to mind when I think about this super easy Gingerbread Monkey Bread using Grands Biscuits.

Nothing says holiday comfort like this pull apart bread, perfect for those snuggly mornings.

Gingerbread Monkey Bread on a wire cooling rack

What you need to make Gingerbread Monkey Bread

This is the kind of recipe that brings the whole family together, so we keep it very simple with the list of ingredients. Here’s all you’ll need:

  • Pillsbury Grands Biscuits
  • Unsalted butter
  • Brown sugar
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Homemade gingerbread spice
Pieces of monkey bread on a white plate

It’s become confusing at the supermarket these days with all of the different canned biscuits! In terms of Pillsbury Grands, you’ve got your choice of Buttermilk, Honey Butter, Flaky Layers, Southern Recipe and more.

What you want to grab for this Gingerbread Monkey Bread using Grands Biscuits is the Original style. If you can’t find the Original, get the Flaky Layers but make sure it’s the Original style of Flaky Layers.

Confusing, I know. The point is to not get Buttermilk or anything with added butter flavor. The recipe will not come out right with those kind of biscuits.

The inside of Gingerbread Monkey Bread

What’s in the Homemade Gingerbread Spice

You’ll find so many uses for this homemade gingerbread spice long after you use it in this Gingerbread Monkey Bread. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • ground cinnamon
  • ground ginger
  • ground allspice
  • ground nutmeg
  • ground cloves
Close up of bite sized pieces of monkey bread with vanilla glaze

Just whisk it all together and it’s ready to go! Any leftover gingerbread spice can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container.

How to make Gingerbread Monkey Bread

Everyone in the house is going to want to get in on making this fun holiday pull apart bread! And the great part is that everyone can have a job:

  1. First, cut each Grands Biscuit into quarters. Then, roll them into ball shapes.
Canned biscuit dough next to a bowl of gingerbread spices with dough balls in it
  1. Have the next person roll the biscuit balls in the gingerbread spice mixture and place them into a bundt pan.
Canned biscuit dough balls arranged in a bundt pan before baking
  1. If you have an extra person, have them whisk the brown sugar and butter together on the stove until the sugar melts. Pour it over the biscuits.
Melted brown sugar and butter in a stainless steel saucepan with a wire whisk in it

And that’s it! After the Gingerbread Monkey Bread cools and you invert it onto a plate, drizzle it with the easy vanilla glaze. It’s just that final somethin’ somethin’ that makes it extra special.

How to serve this holiday pull apart bread

Be sure to cool this Gingerbread Monkey Bread before you turn it out of the bundt pan. It’s best served slightly warm or at room temperature.

To revive it a little, pop it into the microwave for 30 seconds. It softens up the dough all over again and makes it taste amazing, like it just came out of the oven!

Gingerbread Monkey Bread drizzled with vanilla glaze on a wire cooling rack

When you make this cozy Gingerbread Monkey Bread, I’d love to hear about it! Drop a rating or leave a comment below. Enjoy!

For more Christmas morning recipes, try these:

  • Sticky Bun Monkey Bread
  • Overnight Everything Bagel & Smoked Salmon Casserole
  • Cinnamon Raisin Breakfast Bake

For more gingerbread recipes, try these:

  • Gingerbread Cookies with Vanilla Bean Frosting
  • Caramel Gingerbread Trifle with Bourbon Cream
  • Gingerbread Cakes with Lemon-Ginger Frosting
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Gingerbread Monkey Bread using Grands Biscuits

Easy recipe for pull apart bread with a holiday twist, perfect for Christmas morning!
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1 bundt

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tubes large biscuit dough (not buttermilk) recommend Pillsbury Grands
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 Tbsp. ground ginger
  • 3/4 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp. ground cloves

Vanilla Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a bundt pan thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Combine the granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg and cloves in a bowl.
  • Cut each biscuit into quarters and roll each piece into a ball. Coat the dough balls in the gingerbread spice and arrange in the bundt pan.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in the brown sugar. Whisk until the sugar dissolves. Pour brown sugar butter evenly over the biscuit dough.
  • Bake for 1 hour. Cool completely before inverting onto a serving dish.
  • Before serving, make the vanilla glaze: Whisk sugar, milk and vanilla until combine. Drizzle over the monkey bread.
Keyword bread, breakfast, brunch, dessert, holiday
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