Monkey Bread Recipe with Chocolate & Orange Compote (2024)

FAQs

How to know when monkey bread is done? ›

Bake the Monkey Bread: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Unwrap the pan and bake until the top is deep brown and caramel begins to bubble around the edges, 30 to 35 minutes.

During the 1980s, Nancy Reagan popularized serving monkey bread during Christmas by making it a staple of the Reagan White House Christmas.

What is this? Monkey bread gets its name by the method in which it is eaten: picking off chunks of buttery, gooey dough with your fingers not unlike a monkey grooming his buddy (which is actually a weird thing to name a food after, if you really think about it.)

™ Monkey Bread can be stored, tightly covered, on the counter for 1–2 days. To keep it fresh for 3–4 days, pop it into the fridge. And if you want to put a treat aside for future you, you can freeze monkey bread for up to two months.

Recipe Tip

To be entirely sure that the monkey bread is fully cooked and not doughy in the center, use a thermometer to verify that the middle has reached 190°F. If the top is browning too much and the center is still not at 190°F, lower the monkey bread in your oven and/or cover it with foil to prevent over-browning.

Does monkey bread need to be refrigerated? Most Monkey Bread recipes are best NOT refrigerated because the cold can harden the dough. This Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread, however needs to be refrigerated because it contains bacon.

To make your own substitute Bundt pan, you'll need a standard round cake pan (ideally a 9-inch round), pie weights like this and a small, empty oven-proof container (like a simple oven-safe glass Pyrex dish).

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Nutritional benefits

It also has 6 times more antioxidants than goji berries, 5 times more fiber than oatmeal. The fiber, both soluble and insoluble, found in monkey bread helps to take care of the intestinal flora and keep it healthy.

Although monkey bread is best served fresh and warm, it can be reheated the next day in a 200°F oven or in the microwave. This delicious monkey bread would be great served with fresh fruit for a brunch.

Is it better to leave banana bread out or in the fridge? ›

Le says refrigerating banana bread will inhibit the growth of mold that can occur at room temperature and will increase its shelf life by up to a week. So if you need to store banana bread for more than a few days, choose the refrigerator.

Put the hard brown sugar in a microwave safe bowl or container and place a dampened paper towel on top of it. Then, microwave for about 20 seconds and break it up with a fork as you go. The moisture from the paper towel should help get the brown sugar soft.

Inserting a toothpick into the center of a baked good is a tried and true method to test for doneness. If the toothpick comes out clean, your bread is likely fully baked. It needs a bit more time if it comes out wet with dough or crumbs.

If you don't have a thermometer, use a toothpick or sharp knife to gently prod one of the center buns. Insert the knife between two sticky buns and gently pry them apart, just a little bit! If things still seem doughy, give them a few more minutes in the oven.