Strawberry Monkey Bread

Name: Strawberry Monkey Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 2 cans raw biscuit dough ((I used 340 g cans)); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ cup dark brown sugar; ½ cup 1 stick butter (melted); 2 cups strawberries (chopped and divided); 4 ounces cream cheese (cubed and softened); 2 tablespoons strawberry jam; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 tablespoon heavy cream; 4 ounces cream cheese (cubed and softened)

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Strawberry Monkey Bread has 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.

Strawberry Monkey Bread with fresh strawberries and a glaze with a fork taking out a piece.

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You can’t ask for a better combination of the berries, sugar and cream with bites of dough. The sweet creamy glaze finishes it off so well. This easy monkey bread recipe a delicious treat for those special people in your life … including yourself!

While I know it’ll be loved and devoured any time of the year, this Strawberry Monkey Bread Recipe with Cream Cheese Glaze is great for Valentine’s Day or as a Mother’s Day brunch menu. Strawberry Stuffed French Toast is another great idea.

It’s a good looking dish that will impress any breakfast or brunch crowd. Yet it’s aslo perfect as a dessert.

If strawberry monkey bread piques your interest, a fun party food and kid favorite snack is Pizza Monkey Bread, and this Cinnamon Bun Monkey Bread is so addicting.

❔ Why is it called Monkey Bread?

While not exactly known, my favorite theory is that this is a bread that you pick apart with your hands and enjoy as finger food, just as a monkey might. Yet it’s also referred to as pull-apart bread, because you pull apart balls of dough to enjoy it. Either way, it’s delicious.

It’s finally early spring and I’m more than ready to transition this space into a resource for lighter meals and summer must-makes.

I’m looking at you, Strawberries and Cream Cake and Strawberry Jello Poke Cake. Though our Betty Crocker Cake Mix Cookies are so perfect for the season.

💗 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

DELICIOUS – You’ll swoon over the warm sweet strawberries to the crunchy sweet dough with a soft warm inside, AND the strawberry cream drizzle.
SIMPLE INGREDIENTS – You might have most on hand already! Plus it uses store-bought refrigerator biscuit dough for convenience.
EASY TO MAKE – With both prep and cook time, this recipe takes just just over an hour to make, start to finish.
CROWD PLEASING – Beautiful for a special occasion and perfect for being kid-approved as well, it’s a recipe to please the masses.

Total Time: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes

Serves: 12

📋 Ingredients and Notes

ingredients on a table to make strawberry monkey bread.

Raw Biscuit Dough – You can use any refrigerated biscuit dough such as Pillsbury. Just steer clear of products labeled as “flaky” they won’t work as well in this recipe. Homemade biscuit dough won’t behave in quite the same way.
Dark Brown Sugar – Light brown sugar will work as well for a lighter flavor.
Strawberry Jam – Strawberry preserves or strawberry jelly will also do the trick. You can also make our Homemade Chia Seed Jam for this recipe, or the strawberry sauce in our No Bake Strawberry Cheesecakes.
Almond Extract – You can use vanilla extract instead.
Heavy Cream – Whole milk will work as well.

As always, the full ingredients and recipe is on the printable recipe card is at the end of this post.

⭐ Recipe Tips & Variations

Feel free to use different or a combination of other fruit in this recipe. I suggest using a soft fruit so that you don’t end up with crunchy bits in your warm, soft monkey bread. Suggestions: blueberries, raspberries, canned apples, and bananas. You can also use other flavored jams.
I used a 12-cup bundt pan. If you would like to use a smaller bundt pan, scale the recipe down. If you would like to use a larger pan, scale the recipe up. The same pan is used for making Pumpkin Bundt Cake too.
You can also add chocolate chips or chopped nuts such as walnuts or pecans to monkey bread. You can even drizzle our Homemade Hazelnut Nutella on top!

👩🏻‍🍳 How to Make Strawberry Monkey Bread

a clear bowl of uncooked cubes of dough tossed in a sugar mixture beside bowls of fresh cut strawberries and brown sugar.

STEP 1 – Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Whisk together the granulated sugar and cinnamon into a large bowl, and quarter the biscuits. 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.

a clear bowl of melted butter and brown sugar beside a clear bowl of cut fresh strawberries and a bundt pan.

STEP 2 – Make the brown sugar butter by whisking together the brown sugar and melted butter in a small bowl.

uncooked monkey bread with cubes of cream cheese and fresh cut strawberries in a bundt pan beside a bowl of brown sugar and cut fresh strawberries.

STEP 3 – To the greased bundt pan, add a layer of biscuit pieces, and 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. set aside ¼ cup of strawberry pieces to garnish the finished monkey bread.

cooked monkey bread in a bundt pan on a table beside plates and a bowl of cut fresh strawberries.

STEP 4 – Drizzle the monkey bread with the brown sugar butter and place uncovered into the preheated oven. Bake 35 minutes, or until golden brown. When done, allow the monkey bread to cool for 10 minutes before flipping it onto a serving plate.

a clear bowl of white glaze on a table beside cut fresh strawberries and monkey bread.

STEP 5 – 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.

overhead view of a whole strawberry monkey bread in a bundt form with white glaze and strawberry pieces on it, surrounded by plates and a basket of strawberries.

STEP 6 – Drizzle or pour the strawberry cream over the monkey bread and garnish with the remaining strawberry pieces. You don’t need to wait until this cools off, it’s best served warm.

☕ What to Serve With Strawberry Monkey Bread

Monkey bread is great on it’s own when served as a snack or dessert much like our Raspberry Sweet Rolls. Or you can place it on top of ice cream.

It has a beauty of standing alone, or can be served with other brunch dishes if there’s a feast. Suggestions include Ground Chicken Breakfast Sausage or try our Oat Flour Pancakes Recipe.

❄️ Storage and Reheating

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.

a white plate of strawberry monkey bread with fresh strawberries and a white glaze.

🔍 Recipe FAQ

Can you use frozen strawberries for monkey bread?

You can. Just be sure to thaw them completely and then drain them thoroughly before using. Otherwise, you’ll find yourself with soggy monkey bread.

Can I make monkey bread ahead of time?

YES! I’ve included instructions in a section of this post, on how to make this ahead of time. You can even prepare, freeze then bake later.

What can I use instead of a bundt pan for monkey bread?

Instead of a bundt pan to make monkey bread, you can use a loaf pan, or a rectangle cake pan. Yet if you do so, you might need to adjust the baking time for complete baking of all the dough.

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Also, be sure to check out our other Easy Brunch Recipes.

If you’ve tried this Strawberry Monkey Bread or any other recipe on my blog please let me know how it went in the comments below. I love hearing from you. Finally, consider leaving a 🌟 star rating while you’re here. Thanks!

Strawberry Monkey Bread

Easy Strawberry Monkey Bread is a new twist on classic monkey bread. Sweet and sticky goodness and an easy-to-follow recipe that is perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert.

4.60 from 5 votes

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 35

Additional Time: 10

Total Time: 1 5

Servings: people

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Author: Tammi

Ingredients

For the Monkey Bread

2 cans raw biscuit dough ((I used 340 g cans))
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup dark brown sugar
½ cup 1 stick butter (melted)
2 cups strawberries (chopped and divided)
4 ounces cream cheese (cubed and softened)

For the Strawberry Cream

2 tablespoons strawberry jam
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoon heavy cream
4 ounces cream cheese (cubed and softened)

Instructions

Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a bunt pan with non-stick baking spray.
Prep the biscuits. Quarter the biscuits and then in a very large bowl whisk together the sugar and cinnamon. Toss the biscuit quarters 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.
Make the brown sugar butter. Whisk together the brown sugar and melted butter.
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.
Bake. Drizzle the monkey bread with the brown sugar butter and bake uncovered for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool. Allow the monkey bread to cool for 10 minutes before flipping it onto a serving plate.
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.
Finish it off. Drizzle the strawberry cream over the monkey bread and garnish with the remaining strawberry pieces.

Notes

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.

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