Strawberry Monkey Bread

Strawberry Monkey Bread features a brown sugar butter poured over a mixture of sugared cinnamon dough pieces, strawberry slices and chucks of cream cheese. Baked in the oven, it’s finished with a strawberry cream drizzle. Gooey, sweet, and so delicious! This fruity twist on a classic is perfect for the everyday breakfast or brunch, to a special occasion.

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Ingredients and Notes

Here’s what you’ll need to make this delicious strawberry cheesecake monkey bread. You’ll find the exact measurements in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. 

How to Make Strawberry Monkey Bread

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
   
   I used a 12-cup bundt pan. If you would like to use a smaller pan, scale the recipe down. If you would like to use a larger pan, scale the recipe up. 
   
2. Prep the biscuits. Quarter the biscuits and then in a very large bowl whisk together the sugar and cinnamon.
   
   Toss the dough balls in the mixture to coat them very well. You could also place the cinnamon sugar in a gallon zip lock bag and add the biscuits, then shake similar to shake-n-bake. 
   
   
3. Make the brown sugar butter. Whisk together the brown sugar and melted butter in a small bowl. 
   
   
4. Layer. Add a layer of biscuit pieces to the bunt pan followed by a layer of randomly placed strawberry pieces and cream cheese cubes.
   
   Repeat until you are out of ingredients or the bunt pan is ¾ full, end with a layer of biscuit dough. Be sure to set aside ¼ cup of strawberry pieces to garnish the finished monkey bread. 
   
   
5. Bake. Drizzle the monkey bread with the brown sugar butter and place uncovered into the preheated oven. Bake 35 minutes, or until golden brown. 
   
   
   
6. Cool. Allow the monkey bread to cool for 10 minutes before flipping it onto a serving plate. 
   
   
   
   
7. Make the strawberry cream. In a medium bowl, whisk together the strawberry jam, powdered sugar, almond extract, softened cream cheese and heavy cream.
   
   If the cream cheese isn’t softened enough to mix smoothly, you can pop the bowl in your microwave for 30 seconds to further soften it until it becomes creamy.
   
   
   
8. Finish it off. Drizzle the strawberry cream over the monkey bread and garnish with the remaining strawberry pieces. 
   
   
9. Enjoy! You don’t need to wait until this cools off, it’s best served warm.

What to Serve With Strawberry Monkey Bread

This is great on it’s own, or on top of ice cream. It stand alone, or can be served with other brunch dishes if there’s a feats.

Storage Instructions:

• To Store – Once the monkey bread has cooled completely, wrap it tightly in a double layer of plastic wrap or seal it (sliced or whole) in an airtight container.
  
  You can store it in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. 
  
  
• To Reheat – Allow the monkey bread to thaw in the fridge (if applicable) and then place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and cover it with aluminum foil. 
  
  Bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes or until warm. You can also microwave individual portions in 15-second intervals until heated through. 

Make Ahead Instructions

You can make this easy strawberry monkey bread ahead of time, and even freeze for much later use. Here’s how:

Prepare the recipe up to the point of baking and then cover the bunt pan tightly with a double layer of plastic wrap.

You can store strawberry cheesecake monkey bread in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you are ready to enjoy, allow the unbaked monkey bread to thaw in the fridge before baking it just as you normally would.