This easy cinnamon roll apple monkey bread brings the comforting flavors of warm apple pie and a gooey cinnamon roll all in one bite. This can be your best breakfast, snack or dessert!
About cinnamon roll apple monkey bread
There can be nothing to beat the aroma of warm cinnamon and flavor of aplles in Fall. Now imagine these two combined in a cozy baky that is ultra easy to make with ready to use cinnamon roll dough and a couple of apples from your kitchen counter. In about 30 minutes you will taste the best snack or dessert of the season.
The comforting flavors of cinnamon rolls and apple pie come together beautifully as every piece of the cinnamon roll is coated with buttery cinnamon sugar, apples, nuts, and baked until golden. This bake is rich if flavors and textures.
Did I say that this is a very easy recipe? Yes, with the ready to use cinnamon roll dough cans, you can oull this together in no time. Prep time is so less and doesn't need extra planning time. You can make this even at the last minute.
The pull-apart format makes it especially fun not only for satisfying your fall dessert cravings but also for family breakfasts and brunches. It pairs beautifully with a cup of coffee or masala chai. My personal favorite is with masala chai. The warm spices in both develops immediate magical flavor explosion.
Apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar create that classic cozy-season flavor. Make it yours by adding your favorite nuts, caramel bits etc to make crave worthy dessert.
Ingredients
To make this cinnamon roll apple monkey bread, you will need the following ingredients:
Cinnamon roll - refrigerated cinnamon roll tubes. This aids in baking a quick snack or dessert for your family or for a crowd.
Apples - Granny Smith apples work the best. They retain the shape. Any apple variety that you can use for pie will work in this recipe too. However you can also use the apples that you might have on hand.
Brown sugar - sweetens the bake.
Butter - for that extra taste!
Cinnamon - adds to the warmth of this fall bake.
Cornstarch - acts as a thickening agent while baking ensuring the juices released are held together creating a decadent monkey bread.
Nuts - You can use pecan or walnuts. They add to the texture as well as provide some nutritional benefits.
Heavy cream - a little of heavy cream enhances the bake with rich flavors!
Serving Suggestions
I love to serve this warm! That is so comforting. If you want to make it as an extra indulgent dessert, add a scoop of vanilla or dulche de leche icecream with an extra drizzle of caramel. You will bake this often if you try this once.
Not only warm, as a snack, this is great at room temperature too. spoonfuls of this dessert loaded into your mouth when you pass by this tray of cinnamon roll apple monkey bread is extra satisfying.
Stotage
You can store this bake at room temperature for a day. However, I recommend storing any leftvers in the refrigerator immediately as this enhances the shelflife of the bake. I warm this in the microwave or oven and serve it. You can also warm this in the airfryer too.
More Apple Recipes
Who doesn't love to have their childhood favorites in a new dimension? I add my own twist to the seasonal produce available locally creating fusion recipes that are always flavor bombs. Like this apple pani puri, Apple Sago, or apple pachadi. When your tree is full of apples, that is a call for this flaky and delicious apple pie! If lazy, make this caramel apple dip.
This Caramel Apple Naan is a great dessert! With a scoop of icecream this is heavenly just like this monkey bread with apples.
However, I love to start my day in the Fall season with a delicious bowl of this steel cut oats with apples. They are so filling and comforting!
Bake a batch of this Salted Caramel Apple Wreath! This is a show stopper and is a great breakfast as well as a dessert!
If you haven't tried this Caramel Apple Pie Lassi, you are missing something in your life! This is so delicious! A comforting and tasty smoothie with the flavors of apple pie minus crust but with some healthy calories from yogurt.
if you are looking more delicious ways to use apples, please check here and you will not be disappointed with the end resuklts of these recipes.
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Ingredients
- 1 12.4Oz Cinnamon roll can
- 1½ to 2 cup Apple chopped
- 5 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- ¼ cup Heavy cream
- 3 cup Walnuts toasted and chopped
- 2 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉.
- Add the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts, vanilla to a bowl.
- Separate the cinnamon rolls from the can and chop each roll into quarters.
- Add it to the bowl. Mix thoroughly and transfer toa greased 8x8 pan or 9-in pie plate.
- Bake at 375℉ for 30 min covered. Then uncover and bake for 2-3 minutes to get the browning effect.
- Drizzle with the icing from the can and add extra caramel drizzles.
- Serve warm with coffee, chai, or with a scoop of icecream.
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says
Why have I never topped monkey bread with ice cream? I've really been missing out! Especially with this cinnamon and apple version!!!
Karen's Kitchen Stories says
That looks tasty. It would be the perfect dessert for my clam chowder!
Lisa says
You had me at monkey bread but when you top it with ice cream, that's another level! This is going to be good to make ASAP!
Wendy M. Klik says
Perfect recipe. Easy peasy and delicious. I LOVE your leaf plates.
Hezzi-D says
Cinnamon rolls and baked apples are a match made in heaven! Sign me up for two!
Marcelle says
I love everything about this recipe 🙂 I already know this delicious cinnamon-y monkey bread will be a huge hit with my family. Now, I'm hungry lol
Inger says
Monkey bread is so much fun and this version looks extra tasty!
Jolene says
It's crazy that I've never had monkey bread before. And just when I thought it couldn't get better, you added ice cream!