Some recipes are just begging to be made. Be it either by name or by look, Monkey bread is a double whammy – not only does it sound cute (and trust me, no monkeys were harmed in the process of making these) but it also looks heart stoppingly good. Like the kind of thing you just stare at open mouthed for a good few minutes contemplating. Or perhaps maybe that was just me. I have a soft spot for monkeys and apes-my favourite simian is the mountain gorilla-a rather large looking but gentle creature. Chimps are all very cute until they start throwing their poo at the crowds whereas gorillas have a peaceful dignity to them.
My friend Kathy sent me a link to a Monkey bread recipe but sadly it required the use of biscuits in a can, a concept that was foreign to me as we don’t have biscuits in cans here so I kept it in the back of my mind until I saw a from scratch recipe by Deb on Smitten Kitchen. I was elated that monkey bread would finally be a reality. I wanted to change it slightly as I thought that the little dough balls could be filled with the Hershey’s cinnamon chips that we can finally get here (albeit at extortionate prices but hey I’m just grateful that we can get these).
It is complicated and a labour of love. Perhaps I’ve stuffed many a dumpling in my life but filling each of the 64 squares and making them into a ball turned out less time intensive than I had originally thought and need I tell you that the smell of this baking is also a double whammy – not only is it bread but it’s also got cinnamon in it which are two of the best smells when baking. I actually opened my front door while it was baking to collect the mail and my new neighbour (who I was beginning to suspect was Kramer from Seinfeld such was her music choice and ability to slam open and shut doors) was leaving her apartment. She sniffed the air and asked what that heavenly smell was. I knew I was in possession of something rather delicious indeed.
“Please please please come out of the tin easily…” I pray silently
The reason why the bread is called Monkey bread is unclear but theories purport (hehe did I really write “theories purport”? It reminds me of being at Uni) was that it is because the stacked balls remind of a monkey puzzle. They also cite that because it is best eaten with each pieced plucked with eager fingers it is similar to monkey-like behaviour eating behaviour. I will warn you that it is best served hot or at least warm just after it comes out of the oven which is really no hardship given how good this smells.
“Oh hello there! You’re so nice and glazed!”
So tell me Dear Reader, do you ever talk to your food? Or to yourself?
Cinnamon Chocolate Monkey Bread
For dough:
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick or 2 ounces) unsalted butter, divided (2 tablespoons softened, 2 tablespoons melted)
- 1 cup milk, warm (around 110 degrees)
- 1/3 cup water, warm (also around 110 degrees
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 package or 2 1/4 teaspoons rapid rise, instant or bread machine yeast
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface (extra if you are making it by hand)
- 2 teaspoons table salt
Brown Sugar Coating:
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 100grams/3.5ozs unsalted butter, browned
Plus, to stuff the balls of bread:
- 100g Hershey’s cinnamon chips (or 100grams of white chocolate chips melted with 2/3 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and chopped up)
You will also need a Bundt pan (although you can do this in a regular pan if you don’t have one)
Buyer’s tip: in Australia Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips are available at U.S.A. Foods for a very reasonable price of $6. Sugar Fix stores will be stocking them in 2-3 week’s time.
1. Get oven and pan ready: Adjust oven rack to medium-low position and heat oven to 100C/200F. When oven reaches temperature, turn it off. This is to prove the bread a second time after your first rise. Butter Bundt pan with 2 tablespoons softened butter. Set aside.
2. Make dough: In large measuring cup, mix together milk, water, melted butter, sugar, and yeast.
2a.To proceed with a stand mixer, mix flour and salt in standing mixer fitted with dough hook. Turn machine to low and slowly add milk mixture. After dough comes together, increase speed to medium and mix until dough is shiny and smooth, 6 to 7 minutes. (The dough should be sticky but if it is too wet to come together into anything cohesive, add an additional 2 tablespoons flour.) Turn dough onto lightly floured counter and knead briefly to form smooth, round ball.
2b.To proceed by hand, mix flour and salt in large bowl. Make well in flour, then add milk mixture to well. Using wooden spoon, stir until dough becomes shaggy and is difficult to stir. Turn out onto lightly floured work surface and begin to knead, incorporating shaggy scraps back into dough. Knead until dough is smooth and satiny, about 10 minutes. Shape into taut ball and proceed as directed.
3. Coat large bowl with nonstick cooking spray or a tablespoon of neutral oil. Place dough in bowl and coat surface of dough with more cooking spray or oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in warm oven until dough doubles in size, 50 to 60 minutes.
Brown the butter and remove the foam from the top
Browned butter
4. Meanwhile, brown the butter in a small saucepan. Heat the butter on a medium-high heat watching carefully. Once the butter (check under the foam) has turned a light brown and there is a nutty aroma remove quickly and carefully from the heat.
64 squares of dough
Cinnamon chips, brown sugar mix and browned butter
Filling the dough. I started off with about 3-4 chips per piece of dough and then ended up stuffing about 6-7 in each one. It’s more fun that way, I promise 
5. Once the dough risen, remove from bowl and shape into a large 8 inch square. Cut into 64 pieces using a dough scraper or knife. Gently flatten each piece a little and place 4-6 chips in each square and pinch the edges and roll up into a ball so that there is no gap. I find it easiest to roll all of these first and then start dipping and rolling in the cinnamon.
Rolling in the browned butter-I suspect browned butter wrestling would be fun too!
Rolling the buttered balls in brown sugar and cinnamon
Pile them up filling in the gaps with balls
6. With a fork, roll each dough ball in the browned butter and drain well. Roll in the brown sugar and cinnamon mix and then place in the buttered bundt pan. Stack each ball in the pan so that they fill in the gaps of the previous layer. Place in the warmed oven (that has now been turned off) for 50-60 minutes until they expand a bit and reach about an inch or so below the rim. Remove from the oven.
After 50 minutes in the warm but switched off oven
After baking
7. Preheat oven to 350F/180C and bake the bread for 30-35 minutes. Cool only for 5 minutes (not longer or it will get stuck) and turn out onto a serving platter. Allow little monkey fingers to pinch pieces off – kids love eating these as do adults!
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YUM! I’m over the moon about this idea to stuff the dough balls! Oh man! That’s totally the next level, Lorraine. Three cheers for you and your amazing monkey bread.
wow gorgeous cake. I can t resist cinnamon treats. this looks delicious!
Oh how fascinating! Never heard of monkey bread but I can just imagine it smells and tastes divine – thanks for sharing!
I’m constantly talking to my food – it’s hilarious. ‘Hello Lover’ is what I usually say to food that looks too good to eat. I also talk to my cakes when they’re baking and especially macarons to encourage them to get ‘feet’.
As for talking to myself, I don’t do that. That would just be weird.
Now I’m going to make you all jealous and let you know that I have tasted this sample and it is divvine, moist yet fluffy and yes, cinnamon-y (oh my command of english needs some work!) You get the idea.
My kids loved it too.
Looks so cute in the bundt pan and shape!
Terrific! That is something I have to try soon…
Cheers,
Rosa
Great recipe. These immediately reminded me of little jam donuts but they are so much better. Thanks for sharing.
That’s now the third time I’ve seen this recipe made (though never stuffed with cinnamon chips!). Might need to put it on the to-do list..
I’ve always wanted to try monkey bread. This post makes it even worse!
Oh my gosh, this looks soooo luscious!!! I’d love to make this, but I’d have to make it without the cinnamon chips as they are not available around here….
Thanks for your comment on my 101 goals in 1001 days-list! I’m hoping that keeping this list on my blog will motivate me to actually fulfill most of my goals!!
This is absolutely scrumptious, Lorraine! I’ve only had Monkey Bread from the tin and KNOW it must be heavenly made from scratch.
Wow what a labour of love. I can imagine the smell and taste from here. I do quite often talk to myself and not infrequently to my food as well! I’ve not seen the Hersheys cinnamon chips here I’d love to make cookies with them. It’s times like these I wish I lived in USA.
Oh! Lorraine, I want to try this bread…love the idea of filling each one individually
I’ll definitely try it! Great pictures!
aside from it looking like a brain, it looks YUM
I have seen this recipe on US blogs and was waiting for a recipe that would make it from scratch rather than use canned biscuit dough- thanks NQN!!!
Lorraine
It’s love! Such a gorgeous looking baked good – both in the raw and when baked and glazed.
I hope you really, really, really enjoyed eating it too!
SSG xxx
wow that is a lot of work – but boy does it look good!!!
I am so glad you got to experience monkey bread, which is one of my favorite breakfast (anytime) foods. Too bad I’ve been banned from making monkey bread again and can only make monkey danishes. And I talk to myself and the food and the appliances when I cook.
Goshhhh yum I have had a recipe for these bookmarked for AGES, and the recipe I have calls for them to be drizzled in sweetened condensed milk too…..hellooooo heart attack…..not sure if I can hold off making them any longer now though!! Looks delicious!!
Oh.. my.. goodness.. YUM. ‘Donuts, you are going to have to do better!!!’
WOW!! I am positively salivating for this cake!! I always love your recipes, look forward to them coming into my inbox each morning
This looks like so much fun to make! I can imagine the divine smell.. nothing better than the smells of cinammon and bread baking mmm
wow that looks special! great idea lorraine i can imagine the kids would enjoy picking off bits to eat hehe
Butter, cinnamon, sugar….what’s not to love? It’s such a friendly style of baking also, it’s generous and hospitable. The type of baking that is best enjoyed with friends, good coffee and lots of finger-licking. I’ve just been making Pioneer Woman’s cinnamon rolls and it’s a similar concept in some ways. What quicker or lovelier way to befriend a tricky neighbour than with cinnamon and butter aromas. Thanks for sharing, Lorraine. Meredy xo.
Wow! Looks so interesting and REALLY delicious!
I want to love it but it looks too much like shiny brains – am I weird or what. I could eat it if I was blindfolded.
wow! these look so good and looks so fun to make! I’m in this bread making frenzy now and would love to give this a try! (: you did it again, Lorraine!
That’s one wonderful looking bread!! Love the chocolate chips!
Cinnamon, bread, butter?!! omg it’s heaven in a oven. must have morning tea at my house soon so that i can make this without being tempted to eat the whole thing.
Where are you buying the cinnamon chips from? i didn’t know we could get them in Aus yet! this is amazingly good news!
OMG Lorraine, this recipe really is a labour of love! Luckily, it tastes great( well it has to, as it looks fantastic, your pics are like a journey) and worth all the effort.
As I was reading the title of your blog this morning eg.Monkey Bread,and pondering why it’s called that, my husband said, ” probably because it looks like monkey’s brains” LOL now that’s a Mere Male answer don’t you think?
I don’t think I’ve ever talked to my food but I definitely talk to myself and I’ll only start worrying about that , if I actually reply . haha
Your monkey bread came out gorgeous, Lorraine! I had to laugh when I saw the cinnamon chips — they’re one of the items I sent in the package!
That looks insanely good but I’m not sure about the moneky reference… Makes me think brains :S
Hmmm I’ve never heard of biscuits in a can before either.. Strange :S.
Wonderful looking bread! I would love the smell of bread AND cinnamon in my kitchen, yum!.
That looks amazingly indulgent! Yum!
Wow! Amazing. I’ve seen this recipe around but never made it myself. I wish I lived in that apartment across from you and could muscle my way in to your place for a bite – or two. Oh, yes, I’m always talking to myself. And not just when I am cooking and baking!
Fantastic! I have a couple of monkey bread recipes (one sweet, one savoury) that I have been wanting to try for literally years but never quite got to. You’ve inspired me… monkey bread will be made this very week!
And talk to my food? Well, der! Doesn’t everyone?
Awesome,
I’m going to give that a go tomorrow.
Are cinnamon chips readily available for you?
Here (AZ) I have to buy them via ebay;-(
I heard this monkey bread before, but never try to bake this bread. After see your detail post, I must bake this soon. Thanks for sharing.
Lorraine, this looks delicious and definitely something I’d love to try.
Talking to food? lol, I have mumbled (with my mouthful) to the food and friends about how good it is!
This post made me smile! I’m a bit happy that you are seemingly now addicted to the cinnamon chip. This looks like a recipe I would love as well! I can only imagine the heavenly smell.
Very intriguing! I’ll have to make it just because it’s so unusual!
Now how did you go and make monkey bread look so sophisticated? Only you could do this.
I know a few kids that would love to get their little monkey hands around this. Mr.ST for starters.
In my dream world, I wake up and someone tells me I’m too thin and I need to gain ten pounds. I’d start with this.
Do i see a little monkey leg sticking out?
Wow, this is such a cool recipe (and you’re right, a cool name), thanks so much for sharing. I bet it’s delicious!
what a gorgeous treat, thanks for the step by step photos…THis is on my todo list since last year.. God the list is getting longer and longer…
I love the small surprise inside the dough…very creative delicious idea…
I saw this on Smitten Kitchen too and immediately put it in my “recipes to try” folder!!! Quick question, the 110 degrees.. farenheit? I’m guessing otherwise it’d be beyond boiling but I’m a celcius girl.
And yes, I talk to my food, I talk to myself, and what’s worse, is that in public I have caught myself replying.. to myself.. you get a LOT of odd looks.
Methinks this is a weekend baking mission. Is there anyway to make it in advance and then cook it? It’d be great for brunch but I can’t see how I’d have time BEFORE the kids wanted feeding!
…omg… I know what I will solicit my monkey to make me this year for my birthday
It looks GREAT & yummy!
Try this:
Add a teaspoon of finely crushed/chopped Herbie’s Chipotle chilli, 2t. cinnamon & 100grams chopped dark chocolate..(Woolie’s select dark cooking chocolate work well) to a loaf of bread in the last min or so of kneading, (before it rises the 1st time). Smells great in the oven baking & in bread tin/bin.
I was tempted to make a smaller version of the Monkey bread as I have some little Bundt look-alike pans & was in the middle of making bread when I saw this post. Just too lazy for it today, next time though. Also excess brie is good as a substitute for tasty cheese in a cheese bread. Made it on the weekend..very moist with that extra creamy brie cheese. Husband won’t eat cheese anymore, (afraid of cholesterol), which is why there is extra brie hanging about. I still buy it even though I know I can’t eat it all. So I’ve taken to hiding it like vegies in the pasta sauce… at least he eats garlic.
Eat More Chocolate!
I too was so excited to see Deb’s recipe for from-scratch Monkey Bread. I was shocked the first time I searched for canned biscuit dough here and everyone looked at me like I was a lunatic.
Haven’t made it yet, need guests over so I don’t eat it all myself!
Just to make you laugh Lorrain. I used to work at London Zoo as Education Officer – You can imagine how kids got so excited in front of the large Apes and they in return got v. cheesed off. Anyway they – the simians – learnt to get their own back. Gur the Gorilla would have enough and they soit oodles at the kids who of course screamed. Charlie the large Chimpanzee would respond to their claps (I must sdmiot I told the kids to clap as he “liked it”. He clapped enthusiastically back to them and then as quick as anything he would pick up his large water container and throw it all over the kids! Oh What fun!
I had retreated out the way and enjoyed the scene.
Wow that looks amazing and so good, might have to try that one time myself.
Mmm cinnamon and baking bread are definately the two best smells out of an oven… and two of them at the same time is even better! Yum yum yum… I’m on good behaviour during the week so just thinking about all the butter and sugar… oh what an indulgence!
This looks devine. I have often wanted to try making my own Monkey Bread.
Your monkey bread is so pretty! love it
I thought Monkey bread because they looked like monkey brain – NO idea where I got that – I have never even seen monkey brain… but it does sound yummy – can you tell me where I can get those cinnamon chips?
I’ve always wanted to make monkey bread because the name so calls out to me! Whetever the “theories purport”, the name is so not bread!
This delicious post reminds me I should.
Oh and I don’t talk to myself, I talk to my pretend “kitchen audience” ha!
Ah, I saw this on Smitten Kitchen, but I like your cinnamon chip version better
But where, pray tell, can we get cinnamon chips in Australia? I just bought back a bag of peanut butter chips from the US….
why on earth is it called Monkey Bread? is it because it looks like monkey brains from an Indiana Jones movie?
As the mother of an 11 year old boy, I need to amend the title of this recipe…
It undoubtedly looks like the ‘THING’ from Marvel comics. Any child under 12 would have to agree!
I love the name of this bread- I have a thing for monkeys =] And it looks really fun to make too!
I think it looks sorta like a brain…
No daaaaaahling, I don’t talk to my food, but it does talk to me.
I have never tried monkey bread, although I have always wanted to. Its on my “must bake” list–along with a million other things. Yours looks absolutely delectable!
*kisses* HH
It does resemble a brain now that someone mentioned it – but sounds oh so delicious!!!
Hmm.. it does resemble more of a brain when I first looked at it. Ok. another one to be added to my list of things to do.
OMG that has to be the most delicious thing I’ve seen in ages! I adore everything cinnamon so I’ll have to try to get some of those cinnamon chips to try this out…
Oh yes, this is SO begging to be made. My first thought was that it kinda looked like monkey’s brains, is that too gross a reason for the name? Sorry! I talk to my food, the computer screen, the TV and myself ALl the time. Don’t tell anyone.
and i’m done. done. this has to be one of the most amazing creations on the face of the earth, and you know i’m not exaggerating. this is the pinnacle of breakfast goodies. i applaud you for taking the time to make such a magnificent and utterly perfect treat!
okay, i’m done gushing.
YUMMY! I can not find those cinnamon chips here anywhere. I am jealous.
That is the coolest dessert ever, Lorraine… I must make it!!! The shapes and textures are just spectacular.. thanks for going the extra mile to lose the biscuit mix… wow!!!
Oh..my..God.
I so do not have the patience to create this, but I admire anyone who does.
I imagine it would have smelled and tasted divine.
Is there anything you won’t make? Highly original recipe with a gorgeous name to boot. I can smell it from here!
The combination sounds like yum but I think the finished product looks a little scary to me to be honest … reminds me of a “brain” of some sort … I’m really sorry I see it that way but I sure it taste great.
I’ll have to place another order with USA Foods as I haven’t got any more cinnamon chips! I think I’ll buy lots and give them as presents with directions to your cinnadoodles and monkey bread recipes. I wonder how quickly they can send them……
Mmmmh, that hot bread cinnamon smell… this looks like the kind of thing I’d be completely unable to stop eating! But such a nice thing to have in the oven when guests are coming.
I must investigate if the chips are one of the things my favourite US importer carries.
hehe, they look like a deliciously syrupy version of what Indiana Jones would’ve eaten…monkey brains! But ohhh boy would they have been SO TASTY!
They look especially cute in those tiny balls you made. I usually see them in quite substantial chunks.
Awesome one Lorraine!
Wow, that looks positively scrumptious!, thank you
I haven’t tried monkey bread before but I really love your comparison of monkeys vs. gorillas. Myself, I’m a fan of any baby monkey, chimp, etc. (especially orangutans!)
I talk to food ALL THE TIME especially at work. Sometimes things just need to be encouraged (come on little cheesecake, come out of your mold)…or reprimanded (BAD BUTTER, not incorporating into the dough properly!)
We need to do a post on our pie bird Twinkies!
I’ve got a couple of recipes for Monkey Bread – I really want to try them all. I’ll be adding yours to the list too ;0)
This looks scrumptious, and definitely worth the effort. I wish we could get cinnamon chips here!
YUUUUUMMMM Omg that looks AMAZING. Want want want want
What a labour of love. That’s a great deal of effort you went to Lorraine – and the result looks worth it!
I can count on you to make something extraordinary! I have never made monkey bread, considered it more than once, but i have to say, yours is the best and most beautiful I have ever seen!
Mahlab is sold at Greek grocers too! You can substitute cloves and cinnamon or cardamom~
Every time I see this on someone’s blog I go all gooey inside but I’ve never made it myself. Yet. I will, and I will whisper sweet nothings to it (yes I talk to my food and myself, but not too often…only when I’ve done something totally awesome, or totally stupid).
I used to go into the library in my primary school every now and then, to look up Pygmy Marmoset in the encyclopaedia and just stare at the picture. It was the cutest thing I had ever seen. Oh how badly I wanted to rip out that page and keep it for myself.
so much work! but it looks so cute!
clever idea whoever came up with this.
turned out so beautifully.
love the name too. monkey bread! heh.
i’d probably fill the dough with banana!
Sticky, sweet, chocolate – GREAT!
This bread creation looks wonderful, what a fantastic idea.
This has a got a brilliant name, my husband loves monkeys and I will have to show him this. My father in law had poo thrown at him by a gorilla in the zoo once so it really happens!!!
Oh my goodness. These look both delicious and fun to eat. I must confess that I am a cinnamon freak and have seen these Cinnamon Chips, but at such a ridiculous price I’ve walked away from temptation. But I think this recipe has just forced me to fork out the money for a bag.
p.s. Queenslanders, mostly in the South-East region: you can find cinnamon chips at Candy Time.
I love that no monkeys were harmed in the making of the monkey bread! So, is that a reality, or merely purported?
You do make me laugh!
Yes, I talk to my food and myself, and sometimes to both of us at once. Did we start out like this, or do you think we become this way?
Hi Julie-Hehe thankyou so much darling!
Hi snooky doodle-Thankyou! I can’t resist cinnamon either!
Hi Mowie-it smells so good when it’s baking I have to say!
LOL I love it! “Hello lover!” 
And yes talking to get them feet is a great idea 
Hi Liss-hehe I was impressed at how many pieces Olivia ate!
Thankyou! 
Hi Rosa-Wonderful!
Hi Mark-Thankyou! hehe yes they are kind of donut like!
HI Celia-yes it’s a sign!
Hi Blond Duck-hehe you should! The critters would love it!
Hi Marthe-Oh no, what a shame but you can make it with white chocolate and cinnamon
best of luck for you Marthe! 
Hi Krista-thankyou so much! I wonder how different it tastes!
Hi bakingaddict-Thankyou!
Hehe the best of us do 
I know, they have some cool things!
Hi Juliana-Hehe thankyou so much!
Hi Fiona-It’s good, even if it does!
Hi sandra-you’re welcome! I actually looked into getting the biscuits in a tin
Hi Sydney Shop Girl-Thankyou so much SSG!
xxx
Hi Lisa-hehe I think I may have lost my mind but I enjoyed the stuffing and rolling
Hi Deanna-I know, I was so excited!
Your monkey danishes look amazing 
Hi Katrina-Oooh sweetened condensed milk? That is just brilliant!
Hi Lulu-hehe you are so funny!
Hi Cici-Aww shucks thankyou so much!
Hi Betty-It is a lot of fun! And such a relief when it comes out of the tin
Hi Betty-Thankyou!
yes you should have seen the girl’s faces when they heard the name Monkey bread 
Hi Meredith-I know, with ingredients like that it’s easy to love it
Absolutely! 
Hehe yes she has been quieter too! 
xxx
Hi Lisa-thankyou so much!
Hi Bev- I can see it in the top down photo but not so much when it’s in front of you!
Hi Lianne-Thankyou so much! You are so kind!
Hi Anh-Thanks so much Anh!
Hi sarah-Hehe yes best invite lots of people over
I was lucky enough to get some from my US mum Barbara from Barbara Bakes 
Hi Matilda-Thankyou!
Hehe I can see it and I think Mr NQN thought that too 
Haha yes if it gets to be a conversation perhaps that’s a worry! 
Hi Faith-Thankyou! Oooh you are THE BEST Faith!
You know me so well! 
Hi Tina-hehe I know, I see the brains in a certain angle
Hi http://www.brisbanebaker.bl-I know, I don’t think it’s very common here!
Hi Phunk-Thankyou!
Hi Julia-hehe if we were neighbours it could get dangerous with the amount of baking we do!
hehe good to know there’s more of us! 
Hi Red Dirt Mummy-Thankyou!
Ooh a savoury one-now that sounds interesting! 
I think so!
Hi Halo-You can get them for a great price at USA foods ($6 a packet) but how odd that you find them hard to get. I would have assumed they would be easy to get there!
Hi Nasi Lemak Lover-You’re more than welcome, I hope you like it! :d
Hi mashi-Thankyou so much! Hehe that counts too!
Hi Barbara-hehe mum you have totally gotten me addicted to them!
Hi Angie-yes you should! I hope you like it!
Hi Angela-Aww you are so sweet Angela!
Hehe! wouldn’t that be wonderful? 
Hi zenchef-Hehe noooo!
Thanks so much! 
Hi Arlette-yes I like the little surprise as I love surprising people!
Thankyou! 
Hi Claire-Oh sorry the 110 is celsius but you let it cool down by the time you finish filling all the balls
Hehe you are so funny! 
You could definitely do the dough ahead of time?
Hi Drongoman-hehe now if you have a monkey that would make this, then that would be awesome!
Hi Madbunny-Thankyou!
I like the sound of your variation too! 
Yum and thankyou so much for sharing it! 
Hi Caz-hehe I can imagine! It does sound a bit strange doesn’t it!
Hi Cathy-Haha that is so funny!
Got to love the simians! 
Hi Camilla-Wonderful, I hope you like it!
Hi angie-yes it’s not for the faint hearted or those on a diet I’m afraid
Hi Cakelaw-Wonderful, I bet you do a great one!
Hi Kathy-Thankyou Kathy and thanks for the idea!
Hi trissa-Yes I put a buyer’s tip. USA foods has them for a great price of $6. I do that too!
Hi Aparna-I know, isn’t it a great name?
hehe! 
Hi Hannah-You can get them from USA food for $6 which is a great price!
Hi Simon-Well if you’d read the story you might know
Hi kirgibg-Hehe I can really see that actually!
Hi Von-hehe me too! I love cute names for food!
hehe it does!
Hi Heavenly Housewife-Oh really?
Thankyou darling! 
Hi Karen-hehe the key is that it doesn’t ahve a brain taste or texture
Hi penny-Only from the top really!
Hi Christine-Hehe thankyou so much! I hope you like it!
Hi shaz-hehe who knows, it might be the reason!
hehe it will remain a secret 
Hi grace-It’s like it should be named after you there’s so much cinnamon!
Thankyou! 
Hi Bethie-Thankyou! Oh really? That’s no good at all! :O
Hi deana-Thanks so much!
Yes made from scratch is always better isn’t it! 
Hi Anna-hehe honestly it’s not so bad, I promise!
Hi Madamwu-hehe probably not!
Thankyou so much! 
Hi Ting’er-I promise it only looks like from the top-but you’d be missing out if you passed
Hi Amy-yes they’re such a good price there! I’m amazed and I should stock up too
Hi wenchie-Yes it should come with a warning!
Ooh yes do, they’re delicious eating just by themselves!
Hi Sweets By Vicky-hehe syrupy brains!
Thankyou! 
Hi Dimah-Thankyou so much!
Hi anna-Oh yes orangutangs are so cute aren’t they!
LOL at bad butter! 
Hi Blond Duck-hehe we do!
Hi Chele-wonderful! I hope you like it!
Hi Su-yin-Oh what a shame you can’t get them there. Maybe if you enquire they might be able to get some in?
Hi Esz-I wish I could send you some!
Hi Anita-Thankyou so much Anita!
Hi Joumana-Aww you are so sweet and what a lovely thing to say!
Ahh thankyou!
Hi Conor-Absolutely, you could whisper sweet nothings to this!
Ooh let me look that up now! 
Hi felicia-Oooh I like that idea so much!
Hi Amanda-hehe thankyou!
Hi Portuguese Kitchen-Thanks so much!
Hi Sarah-Oh really, the poor guy! That must be a surreal moment!
Hi gumby-yes I know, they can be really so expensive!
try USA foods as that is very reasonable and I hope you like it 
Hi Mary Poppins in Heels-hehe it’s true and I believe there is empirical evidence!
I’m not sure, I like to think it’s a sign of genius right? 
I try avoid recipes with canned biscuit products too! I did give in once to canned crescent rolls and they had a funny chemical taste, so never again! This bread/cake is simply cooing at me, seductively begging to be made.
Thankyou thankyou thankyou! The only recipe I’ve seen for Monkeybread is made from ready make cookie dough (Pillsbury in the US). I’m going to give this a crack next week. Though I’ll use the white chips with cinnamon until I buy me some chips when I’m in the US.
Hi Xiaolu-Oh really, well that sounds very scary indeed! Hehe wonderful! I’d love to know what you think of it
Hi Vanessa-You’re more than welcome!
Yes I bet it still tastes great with those too 
I will never make this. It is evil and must be delicious.
Sounds amazing – am now wishing for a scratch and sniff computer screen!
as for your neighbour – I have visions of her appearing in your apartment kramer-like every time sometimes comes out of the oven
When, oh WHEN, are you opening your own cafe, Lorraine?
Oh yummy! This looks something Mom would make! A true labor of love!
ooooooooooh I love the look of this, and you have made it look so achievable…I am going to give it a bash I am thinking it will be just the thing for a birthday dinner party.
Hi Reemski-It is and you should!
Hi Johanna-LOL that is hilarious and that’s apparently how I enter a room (according to Mr NQN
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Hi Karen-hehe I’d perhaps love to one day!
Hi Avanika-Aww thankyou so much and I agree!
Hi Saphire-trust me in that it is really easy and so achievable! I bet you do a great job with it!
Thanks NQN – made this on Saturday and my dinner party guests were impressed. It looked exactly as yours did, i served it with a homemade vanilla bean custard for a little extra moisture;-)
Hi NQN.. where do you get instant yeast from? i have come across a few recipes that need it but im not sure where to get it!
wow a long scroll down… enjoyed making this bread, you made it easy. Linked you to my blog.jue
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awesome recipe. i didn’t think it would be good but i made a batch anyway. it came out perfectly! would make again.
I made these today, used mini kisses instead because its what I had in hand… OMG they are AMAZING!!! Soft, gooey, sweet… Even my picky eater had 6-7 pieces! I am sure my picky eating husband will also like them, they kinda taste like cinnamon rolls with that bit of chocolate in the middle nom nom nom! I will most definitely take this recipe for my personal recipe box to make again and again and again lol…
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