Author: Nikki
These Monkey Bread Muffins are made from scratch. They are perfectly coated in butter, cinnamon and sugar. These are individually sized and perfect for breakfasts or brunch.
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ cup butter melted butter
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
- ½ cup plus 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup warm water
- 2 eggs
- 6 cups all-purpose flour, give or take
Caramel sauce and sugar coating
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- dash of salt
- Warm the milk in the microwave, about 1½ minutes.
- Add melted butter.
- In a stand mixer, combine 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt and whisk together. Add water, eggs and milk mixture. Mix until combined. Add the remaining flour, ½ cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. You may need a little more or less depending on you altitude. The dough should be slightly sticky to the touch.
- After dough has formed, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, it will take just a few minutes.
- Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 50 to 60 minutes or until it has doubled in size.
- Grease 2 (12-count) muffin tins and set aside.
- Melt butter and brown sugar together in a small bowl and whisk together until it comes together well.
- Spoon 1 to 2 Tablespoons of caramel sauce into the bottom of muffin tin.
- In a large ziplock bag, combine sugar and cinnamon and shake until blended.
- When dough has doubled in size, transfer it to a lightly floured surface and press it out into a large rectangle. Use a pizza cutter dough into ½-inch size pieces.
- Place the pieces, several at a time, in the sugar mixture and then place them into the muffin tins. Fill the muffin tins with about 8-10 pieces and gently press down. Fill until it is a little or ¾ of the way full.
- Cover prepared muffins and proof for about 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Let muffins sit in muffin tin for 3 minutes and then gently loosen the muffins with a knife and invert the muffins onto a wire rack.
Frosting
- Combine frosting ingredients and drizzle over monkey bread muffins if you desire.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/monkey-bread-muffins/
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