This sweet and sticky Pumpkin Monkey Bread is the perfect fall dessert recipe. Each bite of crescent dough is completely coated in cinnamon, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice, with a delicious pumpkin sauce, and baked to perfection, then drizzled with an incredible pumpkin spice icing.
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- Why You’ll Love This Pumpkin Monkey Bread Recipe
- Ingredients
- Variations
- How to Make Pumpkin Monkey Bread
- What to Serve with Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread
- Storage Tips
- Expert Tips
- Recipe FAQs
- Try This Delicious Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread Recipe Today
- More Pumpkin Dessert Recipes You’ll Enjoy
- Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread
I just love the flavors of pumpkin and spices! Especially paired with the cozy feeling of crisp breezes, falling leaves, and blankets. Oh, it’s fantastic. I’m also a fan of monkey bread. It’s sweet and delicious, and it always hits the spot.
This dish combines these two favorites and it is an absolute winner. I love to make this for family and friends when I know they’re coming over! It’s perfect for desserts, snacks, afterschool munching, or as an addition to any potluck or holiday get-together. It’s so good! Really in my opinion, there’s never a wrong time to make it. After you try it, I’m sure you’ll feel the same way, too!
For more fall bread recipes try my cranberry walnut bread or banana macadamia nut bread.
Why You’ll Love This Pumpkin Monkey Bread Recipe
- So Easy. It’s super easy to make that cooks of all levels can easily make it!
- Full of Fall Flavors. It’s a delicious fall recipe the whole family will love. You can enjoy it as a sweet bread for breakfast or a dessert following dinner.
- Versatile Recipe. Add nuts, dried fruit, or chocolate chips to change it up!
Ingredients
It only takes a few basic ingredients to make this recipe. You’ll find most of them in your kitchen, and any you don’t have are readily available at your local grocery store.
- Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls: This prepared dough makes this monkey bread recipe very easy to make. You can also use biscuit dough.
- Sugar: The dough is tossed with sugar for added sweetness.
- Spices: We use a blend of ground cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice for the ultimate fall flavors.
- Pumpkin puree: You can use homemade or canned puree. Since you only need a half cup of puree you can use the leftovers to make some pumpkin churros or pumpkin mousse cream puffs.
- Butter: Adds buttery richness to the pumpkin sauce to top the monkey bread.
- Light brown sugar: I love the deeper flavor of brown sugar that works well with the pumpkin.
- Powdered sugar and milk: Mixed together to make the simple glaze poured over the top.
- Vanilla extract: Adds warmth and natural sweetness to the icing.
Variations
- Add Nuts: Sprinkle chopped pecans and walnuts over the top of the dough balls.
- Add Dried Fruit: Try adding raisins or dried cranberries to the bread. It’s delicious!
- Chocolatey: Add white or semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Dip It: Serve the icing on the side as a dipping sauce instead of drizzling it over the top.
How to Make Pumpkin Monkey Bread
It only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps to make this recipe. Like all monkey bread recipes, it’s super easy, and even beginners can make it.
- Step 1: Prep. Gather all the ingredients, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, and spray a deep pie dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Step 2: Make the Pumpkin Spice Mixture. Mix the sugar, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a small bowl.
- Step 3: Make the Dough Balls. Cut each crescent roll triangle in half and roll each half into a ball. Place the balls into a bowl.
- Step 4: Coat the Dough Balls. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the dough balls and toss until all the pieces are evenly coated. Place them in the prepared pie dish in a single layer.
- Step 5: Make the Pumpkin Sauce. Mix the melted butter, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and cinnamon together until combined. Pour the mixture over the crescent balls and spread it evenly to coat all the dough.
- Step 6: Bake. Bake for 30-35 minutes in the oven or until the edges are brown and the dough is completely baked through.
- Step 7: Make the Icing. While the bread is baking, whisk the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice together until smooth in a small bowl.
- Step 8: Finish the Bread. Remove the monkey bread from the oven and invert it onto a serving plate. Then, drizzle it with the icing and enjoy.
What to Serve with Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread
Monkey bread is delicious with milk or coffee for breakfast or a snack. I love to serve it up for breakfast on holidays! This one is perfect around Thanksgiving for a family breakfast or brunch. Enjoy it with other favorites such as breakfast turnovers or pancake sausage bites.
It also makes a great dessert after almost any American meal, from burgers to chicken, pork chops, or even beef. We love it after dining on these thin chicken cutlets or my boneless beef ribs.
Also, it’s a fantastic addition to any dessert table, and can be served with all of your favorite fall sweet treats such as these apple pie crescents or butternut squash muffins.
Storage Tips
- Leftovers: Store your pumpkin-flavored monkey bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. For longer storage, you can place it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze it in an airtight, freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Warm Up: If you want to enjoy your monkey bread warm you can warm it in the oven at 350° F for 10 minutes wrapped in foil or individual pieces in the microwave in short intervals.
Expert Tips
- Easy Cleanup. Always spray your dish with nonstick spray. This is a recipe that can and will stick otherwise making cleanup more difficult.
- Add Icing While Warm. Drizzle the icing over the monkey bread while it’s warm so it can cover the top and drip down the sides.
- Don’t Overbake. Remove the monkey bread as soon as the edges are browned. You want the bread golden and cooked through but not burned.
Recipe FAQs
Monkey bread gets its name for a bit of a gross reason. The bread is eaten by picking it apart with your hands, and many people think it looks similar to monkeys grooming one another.
Yes, of course! Follow the recipe directions for assembling the bread. Cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 24-48 hours until you’re ready to bake it.
Try This Delicious Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread Recipe Today
This pumpkin monkey bread recipe is as delicious as it is easy, and it’s always the star of the show no matter where you serve it. This sweet classic will have everyone talking and coming back for more. Give it a try, and I know you’ll find yourself bringing it to every event you go to.
More Pumpkin Dessert Recipes You’ll Enjoy
And, here is a scrumptious Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding from Great Grub, Delicious Treats, that you might enjoy as well.
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Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread
Ingredients
Crescent Balls
Pumpkin Sauce
- ½ cup pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pumpkin Spice Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° and spray a deep pie dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
For the Crescent Balls
- Cut each crescent roll triangle in half and roll into a ball. Repeat with each crescent roll.
- Place the 32 balls into a bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
- Sprinkle sugar mixture over rolled crescent doughballs and toss until all pieces are evenly coated with sugar mixture.
- Place balls into the prepared pie dish in a single layer.
For the Pumpkin Sauce
- In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir until well combined and then pour over the crescent balls. Spread sauce evenly, making sure to coat every ball.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until edges are browned and dough is completely baked through.
For the Pumpkin Spice Icing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated and smooth.
- Remove the crescent balls from the oven and invert onto a serving plate.
- Drizzle with icing and serve.
Notes
- Easy Cleanup. Always spray your dish with nonstick spray. This is a recipe that can and will stick otherwise making cleanup more difficult.
- Add Icing While Warm. Drizzle the icing over the monkey bread while it’s warm so it can cover the top and drip down the sides.
- Don’t Overbake. Remove the monkey bread as soon as the edges are browned. You want the bread golden and cooked through but not burned.
