Apple Monkey Bread with Bourbon Cream Cheese Glaze
Servings 12 servings
Calories 432kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for the caramel sauce:
- 1 stick butter
- 1 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla can use regular vanilla and a splash of bourbon
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Ingredients for the bread:
- Cooking spray
- 4 7 ounce cans refrigerated biscuits we buy the value pack of 4 cans
- 1 cup sugar granulated
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon divided
- 2 apples
Ingredients for cream cheese glaze:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla can use regular vanilla, and a splash of bourbon
- 4 tablespoons half & half can use milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray a 10-inch tube or Bundt® pan with cooking spray.Cooking spray
- Add the butter to a medium pot set over medium heat. Measure in vanilla and cinnamon, and brown sugar. Using a wooden spoon, stir mixture till it melts. Cook till it is smooth and no more sugar granules show. About 5 minutes.1 stick butter, 1 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla, 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- Put white sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon into a plastic freezer bag. Close bag and shake to mix the sugar and cinnamon.4 7 ounce cans refrigerated biscuits, 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- Cut biscuits into quarters.4 7 ounce cans refrigerated biscuits
- Core and cut apples into cubes. We leave the skin on, but feel free to peel them, if you prefer.2 apples
- In batches, add biscuits into bag about 8 pieces at a time and shake. Remove from bag and layer half of the biscuit pieces into the pan. Pour half the caramel sauce over the dough. Add half the apples. Repeat this process.
- Add the extra teaspoon of cinnamon to the bag, and repeat the process with the biscuit dough.1 tablespoon cinnamon
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown across the top.
- Cream the butter and cream cheese with a mixer, and gradually add in the powder sugar, vanilla and half and half to create a smooth glaze. Add more milk or cream, if needed for the consistency you want. Set aside.8 ounces cream cheese, 4 tablespoon butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla, 4 tablespoons half & half
- Remove monkey bread from oven. Allow to cool 10 minutes; run knife around edge of pan to loosen. Place heatproof serving plate over pan and turn over; remove pan. Cool 5 minutes longer.
- Drizzle the apple monkey bread with glaze. Serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 64g | Vitamin A: 646IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 0.4mg