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This February, add this Mardi Gras Monkey Bread to your Mardi Gras celebrations. Monkey bread is made with cinnamon roll dough cut into little pieces, dipped in butter, sugar, and pecans, then covered in a sweet glaze with Mardi Gras sprinkles.
This King Cake inspired monkey bread is perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), or you can enjoy eating it during the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras.
You’ll have so much fun pulling apart these cinnamon roll dough balls covered in sugar and pecans.
In less than 2 hours, you’ll have monkey bread with pecans covered in a sweet glaze with Mardi Gras sprinkles ready to enjoy!
HOW TO MAKE MARDI GRAS MONKEY BREAD
Monkey bread is given a Mardi Gras twist with pecans and colored sprinkles for a delicious snack or dessert the whole family will enjoy!
Are you ready to get started?
You’ll find the specific ingredient amounts and detailed instructions in the printable recipe at the bottom of this post.
KITCHEN TOOLS YOU MAY NEED
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- Measuring Spoons – I LOVE my set of these!
- Bundt Pan
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer with a bowl
- Mixing Bowls
- Whisk
- Cake Stand or Cake Plate
- Knife
- Cutting Board
MARDI GRAS MONKEY BREAD INGREDIENTS
This fun and easy King Cake Monkey Bread recipe use everyday kitchen staples to create a delicious dessert or snack your family will love.
All you need is:
- cans of cinnamon roll dough
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- pecans
- vanilla extract
- salt
- butter
- powdered sugar
- some milk
- yellow, green, and purple sprinkles
MARDI GRAS MONKEY BREAD RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS
Being by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.
Spray the inside of a bundt pan with non-stick baking spray.
Remove the cinnamon rolls from their tubes and cut each biscuit in half and then in half again so you have four pieces from each biscuit.
In a medium-sized bowl add the brown sugar, diced pecans, and a dash of salt.
Stir to combine. In a separate small microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and melt.
Add the vanilla to the melted butter and stir to combine. Start by taking one piece of a cinnamon roll, dipping it in the melted butter, and then rolling it through the sugar mixture.
Lay the pieces in the bottom of the bundt pan and continue until all pieces are used.
Place the bundt pan on a baking sheet and place in the center of the oven.
Bake for 40 – 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes.
To remove the monkey bread from the bundt pan, place a cake stand upside down on the top (bottom) of the bundt pan.
Slowly flip both the cake stand and the pan upside down.
Slowly begin to remove the bundt pan from your monkey bread.
The monkey bread should slide right out. Let cool completely.
In a small bowl add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Whisk until fully combined and smooth.
Drizzle the glaze over your cooled monkey bread.
Sprinkle the green, yellow, and purple cake sprinkles on top.
Serve immediately.
In less than two hours, you’ll have a yummy Mardi Gras dessert that’s sure to become a new favorite!
MARDI GRAS MONKEY BREAD TIPS AND QUESTIONS
If you’ve never made monkey bread inspired by King Cake, don’t worry!
Below are some common questions and helpful tips.
Hopefully, this will answer any questions you may have.
If not, feel free to ask in the comments and I’ll answer the best I can.
HOW LONG DOES IT REALLY TAKE TO MAKE MONKEY BREAD?
This Mardi Gras Monkey Bread recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes. TOTAL.
This includes:
- About 5 minutes of prep time
- Close to 10 minutes to cut the dough and dip in butter and sugar
- Around 45 minutes to bake until golden brown
- 15 minutes to cool in bundt pan
- 30 minutes to cool
- 3 minutes to make the glaze and glaze the monkey bread
HOW DO I STORE MARDI GRAS MONKEY BREAD?
You can store Mardi Grass Monkey Bread in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 3 days or in your freezer for up to 3 months.
Simply place the bars on a plate at room temperature to unthaw.
WHAT IS MONKEY BREAD?
Monkey bread is made of balls of dough rolled in sugar and piled into a baking pan like a bundt pan.
Then when the bread is done you pull apart the balls of dough like a monkey.
CAN I MAKE MONKEY BREAD AHEAD OF TIME?
Yes, you can easily make Mardi Gras Monkey Bread the day before serving.
Simply store in an airtight container in a cool place until ready to serve.
WHAT GOES WELL WITH MARDI GRAS MONKEY BREAD?
Mardi Gras Monkey Bread goes well with a wide variety of snacks. These recipes would be great to serve together at Mardi Gras.
Some of my personal favorites include:
- King Cake Bars
- Conversation Hearts Cocoa Bombs
- Roll Out Red Velvet Cookies
- Sparkling Champagne Punch
- Herbed Butter Pull-Apart Bread
WHAT ELSE CAN I ADD TO THIS MARDI GRAS MONKEY BREAD RECIPE?
This simple Mardi Gras Monkey Bread recipe not only tastes great, but it’s also incredibly versatile.
Try adding a small porcelain baby to represent Jesus for someone to find.
This tradition is something people do with King Cake.
The person who finds the statue is supposed to have luck and prosperity all year and they have to buy the King Cake next year. YUM!
MARDI GRAS MONKEY BREAD RECIPE
Mardi Gras Monkey Bread
This February, add this Mardi Gras Monkey Bread to your Mardi Gras celebrations. Monkey bread is made with cinnamon roll dough cut into little pieces, dipped in butter, sugar, and pecans, then covered in a sweet glaze with Mardi Gras sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 2 16 ounce cans of cinnamon rolls
- 1 cup brown sugar .. packed
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups pecans .. chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Glaze
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- yellow, green and purple sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray the inside of a bundt pan
- with non-stick baking spray.
- Remove the cinnamon rolls from their tubes and cut each biscuit in
- half and then in half again so you have four pieces from each biscuit.
- In a medium sized bowl add the brown sugar, diced pecans, and a dash of salt.
- Stir to combine.
- In a separate small bowl, add the butter and melt.
- Add the vanilla to the melted butter and stir to combine.
- Start by taking one piece of cinnamon roll, dipping it in the melted
- butter and then rolling it through the sugar mixture.
- Lay the pieces in the bottom of the bundt pan and continue until all
- pieces are used.
- Place the bundt pan on a baking sheet and place in the center of the oven.
- Bake for 40 - 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes.
- Place a cake stand upside down on the top (bottom) of the bundt pan.
- Slowly flip both the cake stand and the pan upside down.
- Slowly begin to remove the bundt pan from your monkey bread.
- The monkey Bread should slide right out.
- Let cool completely.
- In a small bowl add the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.
- Whisk until fully combined and smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over your monkey bread.
- Sprinkle the green, yellow, and purple cake sprinkles on top.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
WHAT’S NEXT
I hope you enjoy this Mardi Gras recipe as much as my family does!
If you get a chance to try it, let us know! Leave us a comment below, or share it with a picture on Instagram or Facebook! Don’t forget to tag us @kelly_reci_ and use the hashtag #Kellysthoughtsonthings so we can see what amazing meals you are cooking up!