Cranberry Orange Monkey Bread
Our cranberry orange monkey bread is soft, gooey, citrusy, sweet, and loaded with bursts of tart cranberry flavor in every bite.
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cranberry monkey bread, cranberry orange monkey bread, Monkey Bread, orange monkey bread
Servings: 8 Servings
Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9-inch spring form pan with non-stick cooking spray right before filling.
Place the pan on a foil lined baking sheet or wrap the foil around the bottom and sides of the pan to prevent any leakage.
Cranberry Filling
In a medium saucepot add cranberries, 3⁄4 cup of sugar, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon of orange juice. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally.
Cook for about 7-10 minutes or until all berries have popped and the filling has started to thicken.
Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Biscuits
Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces.
In a large ziplock bag, add the remaining sugar and zest from the orange.
In batches, place biscuit pieces into the ziplock bag. Shake to coat each piece of dough.
Remove coated pieces and place a layer of dough pieces in the bottom of the pan.
Spoon 1⁄2 of the cranberry filling over the dough balls.
Repeat the process by adding batches of dough to the baggie. Shake to coat, and place an additional layer on top of the cranberry filling to create another layer.
Add the remaining cranberry mix over the dough again.
Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough and cover the cranberries.
In a small bowl add the butter and microwave until just melted.
Add the remaining sugar from the bag and stir to combine.
Pour the melted butter over the top of the prepared monkey bread.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes before inverting on a serving platter or plate.
Set on a cooling rack to continue to cool for about 15 minutes.
Glaze Drizzle
While monkey bread is cooling, in a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of fresh orange juice and powdered sugar until smooth.
Drizzle over monkey bread and serve.
Tips
- Fresh zest gives the monkey bread incredible citrus flavor and aroma.
- Springform pans can sometimes leak butter during baking, so the foil-lined baking sheet helps avoid a mess.
- If your monkey bread is getting too brown, loosely tent it with foil.
- Cool the monkey bread slightly so it holds its shape when removed from the pan.
- Monkey bread tastes best while still slightly warm and gooey.