Better Than My Mama’s Monkey Bread

This post featuring my crescent roll monkey bread recipe is inspired by my mom and  was originally a sponsored post.

Now you may have noticed that I don’t post on Saturdays all that often. But every now and then, I whip up something that’s so good that I can’t wait to share it with you. This crescent roll monkey bread? This is one of those times, friends.

I may or may not be typing this up now in the hopes that I don’t keep going back to grab just one more piece because it’s so good. And so easy to grab just a little bit and pull it off.

Or – my favorite part – take a chunk of the crescent roll monkey bread and swipe is through the “extra” sauce that poo ls to the side of it after you turn it out on a plate.

Once upon a time, monkey bread was something my mom made for special occasions like Easter Brunch or Christmas Morning (yes, those special occasions get capitalized). She hasn’t made it in a few years, and I had a major craving for it today.

The problem? Back in the day, my mom used to use frozen bread dough to make her monkey bread. That means thawing it at least overnight if not two nights, and that’s just not going to happen. I was convinced I could do this quickly and easily without having to wait for bread dough to thaw.

Fortunately, I had a brainstorm. Crescent Rolls. They are ready in a snap and would have the perfect texture for a light and delicious loaf. Yup. Done. Sold. Crescent roll monkey bread was going to happen.

 And it did. Do you see how easy this was? The hardest part was waiting the ten minutes once my monkey bread came out of the oven before flipping it.

And not immediately grabbing a piece to taste test and burning my mouth. Except that part I actually failed at. Don’t be me. Wait for the bread to cool a couple minutes before taking a bite.

Seriously. Go pick up your own crescent roll dough at Walmart and make this. Because it’s so fast and fun to make..and to eat. And you certainly don’t have to wait for a Special Occasion to serve this!

In fact, pick up a bunch of crescent roll dough (or make your own homemade crescent roll dough – it’s pretty easy!) and try one of these more than 25 stuffed crescent roll recipes that includes ideas for both sweet and savory dishes.

How to Make Crescent Roll Monkey Bread

Make the sauce before you start with the rest of it.  Over medium low heat, add the butter, sugar, cinnamon, pudding mix, and milk to a pan.  Stir until melted and incorporated, then remove from the heat and set aside.

Open your crescent rolls one by one. Start with the first one and fold it in half. Use a bench scraper or a knife to cut it into six rows, then slice the rows into squares. Gently roll them.

Repeat with the remaining three tubes of crescent roll dough.

Place half the crescent roll dough balls into a greased bundt pan. Don’t worry about distributing them exactly evenly. Pour the entire sauce over the dough balls. It looks like too much. It’s not, I promise.

Place the remaining crescent dough balls over the sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Let the crescent roll monkey bread cool for ten minutes.

You want it to firm up and finish baking just a touch, but you don’t want the sauce to cool before you remove it. Place a large plate upside down atop the bundt pain and quickly flip it over.

Lift the bundt pan to remove the crescent roll monkey bread.

Serve immediately. You can keep it in a tightly sealed container for up to two days if you have leftovers, but I’m betting you don’t.

This crescent roll monkey bread has quickly become a family favorite, but it’s not the only creative use of Pillsbury’s crescent rolls. Check out more ideas here.

Have you ever tried crescent roll monkey bread? What’s your most creative crescent roll recipe?

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