Instant Pot Monkey Bread Recipe (2024)

A mouthwatering and simple Instant Pot Monkey Bread recipe. Perfect recipe for new pressure cooker owners!

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A mouthwatering and simple Instant Pot Monkey Bread recipe. Perfect recipe for new pressure cooker owners!

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Instant Pot Monkey Bread Recipe

The instant pot is my new favorite thing! That’s why I asked one of my favorite bloggers, Jen from Pink When, to come over and share her delicious Instant Pot Monkey Bread Recipe with all of us!

Don’t have an instant pot, not to worry, we can still help you with your monkey bread recipe! We have our Easy Monkey Bread Recipe and our Chocolate-Filled Monkey Bread Recipe AND our Orange Monkey Bread Recipe!

Hello Princess Pinky Girl followers. My name is (also) Jen! I blog over on PinkWhen.com, and I am going to be a new contributor over here at Princess Pinky Girl with my friend Jenn Fishkind.

I am beyond excited to share some of my favorite recipes, and today I am going to be sharing this mouthwatering Instant Pot monkey bread recipe.

This is so easy and so delicious that it disappears in a FLASH!

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Lazy Saturday mornings are my favorites, followed closely by long afternoon naps. There is no mad dash to get out of the door for work or school and we can lounge around and munch on our favorite snacks.

This is also the perfect time for me to break out and make my favorite Monkey Bread Recipe.

Have you jumped on the Instant pot bandwagon yet? I jumped in both feet first and have been nothing but happy with it. If you are looking for a kitchen gadget to make life a little easier, you are going to love this baby.

Why do I love using my Instant Pot so much? Not only is it easy to use, but you can convert so many recipes that would normally take hours into about one fourth of the time. It’sa time saver, but you don’t have to sacrifice any of the flavor from cooking all day. They really are amazing, and if you don’t have one, I would highly recommend looking into it!

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How to make Instant Pot Monkey Bread Recipe

What do you need to make the Instant Pot monkey bread recipe?

First, you need a smaller than normal bundt cake pan. I picked up a 6 cup bundt pan just for using with my Instant pot.

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Instant Pot Monkey Bread ingredients:

1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter
2 packages of biscuit dough (one butter, one regular flavor cut into small pieces)
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 large ziplock bag
1 1/2 cups of water
foil

Instant Pot Monkey Bread instructions:

To get started, add the 1 1/2 cup of water to the Instant pot and add the trivet that came with your pressure cooker.

Add the white sugar, cinnamon, and biscuit dough to the ziplock bag and then shake well until everything is coated.

Place a long strip of foil that is rolled into the Instant pot over the trivet with the sides coming up to the top.

Place the mixture into your bundt pan, and then place the bundt pan over the foil on the trivet.

Fold the foil strips over so that they don’t get caught in the grooves when you attach the lid. (We will be using the foil strip as makeshift handles when we remove the bundt pan from the pot after cooking.)

Place the lid and turn until locked. Set the manual mode for 20 minutes and allow your bread to cook.

Once the time has finished, do a quick release and carefully remove the monkey bread from the Instant Pot. (Be careful as your bundt pan will still be hot.)

Over medium heat melt the butter, vanilla, and brown sugar. Place the monkey bread on a plate, and then drizzle the top with the butter and brown sugar.

It’s so good!This is such a yummy and easy recipe. If you have been searching for an easy dessert to make in the Instant pot, you’ve found one with this Monkey bread recipe.

You won’t be disappointed! If you are looking for more recipes to make in your Instant pot, check out myInstant Pot Chocolate Cake, Instant Pot Roast recipe and my Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken recipe. Both are easy and delicious dinners!

Thank you for having me over on Princess Pinky Girl today, and I look forward to sharing another recipe with you again next month.

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Instant Pot Monkey Bread Recipe

Author — Jennifer Fishkind

Serves — 6

A mouthwatering and simple Instant Pot Monkey Bread recipe. Perfect recipe for new pressure cooker owners!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

▢ ¼ cup white sugar
▢ ¼ cup brown sugar
▢ ½ tsp vanilla
▢ ½ cup butter
▢ 2 packages of biscuit dough one butter, one regular flavor cut into small pieces
▢ 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
▢ 1 Tbsp powdered sugar
▢ 1½ cups of water

Instructions

To get started, add the 1½ cup of water to the Instant pot and add the trivet that came with your pressure cooker.
Add the white sugar, cinnamon, and biscuit dough to the ziplock bag. Then shake well until everything is coated.
Place a long strip of foil that is rolled into the Instant pot over the trivet with the sides coming up to the top. Place the mixture into your bundt pan, and then place the bundt pan over the foil on the trivet. (We will be using the foil strip as makeshift handles when we remove the bundt pan from the pot after cooking.)
Place the lid and turn until locked. Set the manual mode for 20 minutes and allow your bread to cook.
Once the time has finished, do a quick release and carefully remove the monkey bread from the Instant Pot. (Be careful as your bundt pan will still be hot.)
Over medium heat melt the butter, vanilla, and brown sugar. Place the monkey bread on a plate, and then drizzle the top with the butter and brown sugar.

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How do you know when monkey bread is done? ›

Bake the monkey bread for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top of the loaf is golden brown. An instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf should read between 190°F and 200°F. Serve and store. Serve immediately, or warmed.

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What can you use instead of a bundt pan for monkey bread? ›

I bake mine in one of the best Bundt pans, but a tube pan works, too. You could even bake it in a muffin tin for individual monkey bread "muffins." Wouldn't that be cute?! Just be sure to adjust the baking time.

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Why is my monkey bread doughy? ›

If the bottom of the pieces that haven't been exposed is still doughy, the bread needs to bake longer. If it's fully baked and no stretchy dough appears, it's ready.

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Do I need to store monkey bread in the fridge? ›

If you somehow end up with leftovers, save them for later! This Grands!™ 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.

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Why is my monkey bread not rising? ›

You can speed up the rising process by placing the refrigerated monkey bread into a warm oven (not warm enough it will bake the bread! just warm enough to help the rising – I preheat my oven to 170 degrees and then once it reaches temperature, I turn it off but keep the oven light on).

Why is my monkey bread not cooking in the middle? ›

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.

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Can I use a tube pan instead of a Bundt pan? ›

However, you can use a tube pan for recipes that call for a Bundt pan in many cases. Keep in mind that tube pans typically hold more batter than a bundt pan of the same size. Also, a two-piece tube pan with a removable inner core has the potential to leak.

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What is another name for monkey bread? ›

Monkey bread (also known by other names including plucking cake, pull-apart bread, and bubble bread) is a soft, sweet, sticky pastry served in the United States for breakfast or as a treat. It consists of pieces of soft baked dough sprinkled with cinnamon.

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Can monkey bread go bad? ›

Storage: Monkey bread is definitely best served on the same day that it is baked, preferably fresh out of the oven! Any leftovers should be stored, covered tightly with plastic wrap, at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Why is it called monkey bread? ›

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.)

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Can you reheat monkey bread? ›

Reheating leftover monkey bread in the oven will yield the best results. Place monkey bread on a baking sheet, cover with foil, and bake at 250 degrees F for 5-10 minutes.

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How do you preserve monkey bread? ›

Wrap cooled Monkey Bread tightly in plastic wrap followed by foil. If your have smaller leftover monkey bread sections, you can store them in airtight containers or freezer bags. Alternatively, you can freeze in smaller sandwich bags for individual servings. Freeze for up to 3 months.

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How do you soften brown sugar? ›

To quickly soften brown sugar: place the sugar in a microwave safe bowl and cover it with a damp paper towel for about 20 second, or use a food processor to loosen the brown sugar. If you aren't pressed for time, use a slice of bread or an apple in an airtight container with the brown sugar for 24 hours.

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Can you make brown sugar? ›

Find yourself out of brown sugar? Don't fret — you can make your own in no time! Making homemade brown sugar is simply a matter of adding the molasses back into the white sugar—sort of a reverse refining process. Another added benefit of making your own is that you can make just what you need as you need it.

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How do you know when no knead bread is done? ›

You can be extra-sure that the bread is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted in the top or side registers 210°F. Cool and slice the bread. Remove the Dutch oven from the oven and use the parchment paper to transfer the bread to a wire rack. Let cool at least 15 minutes before slicing the bread.

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