This Apple Fritter Monkey Bread is a gooey pull apart bread that is reminiscent of your favorite bakery apple fritters. Made with refrigerated biscuit dough, this apple monkey bread is tender but with a crunchy crust, layered with apples, walnuts and cinnamon sugar then topped off with a vanilla icing drizzle sure to make this your favorite fall baking recipe!

Apple Fritter Monkey Bread

When it comes to easy fall baking recipes, this Apple Fritter Monkey Bread needs to be at the top of your must make list.

Gooey sticky sweet pieces of refrigerated biscuit dough you pull apart layered with sweet apples, walnuts and tons of cinnamon sugar flavor.

I mean seriously, you pop one piece in your mouth and walk away and then you walk yourself right on back because it’s impossible to have just one bite.

It’s just THAT good!

What Is Monkey Bread?

Simply put, monkey bread is pieces of pull apart bread that you use your fingers to eat.

I have no idea why they got monkeys involved in this but using your hands to pull apart the bread in pieces and eating it is basically the whole story to the name.

Weird but delicious!

Apple Fritter Bread

So why is this monkey bread recipe called Apple Fritter Bread?

Bakery style apple fritters are a serious weakness of mine so any excuse to bring that magic into my day, I will fully exploit!

This pull apart bread recipe is my favorite take on homemade fried apple fritters.

Baking the monkey bread in a bundt pan gives you some crunchy edges and the apples and walnuts and cinnamon sugar makes everything sweet and sticky.

Then the icing drizzled over top just makes this entire bundt pan recipe the best thing you’ve ever dreamed of eating.

Overselling? Maybe … Wrong? Not even a little bit 🙂

The Best Apple Fritter Bread

So why is the Apple Fritter Monkey Bread the BEST apple dessert you will ever try? Let me tell you…

Easy – Cut up refrigerated biscuit dough dunked in butter and sugar and layered in a pan with diced apples. This is a fall baking recipe anyone can do regardless of experience.

Convenient – This is an amazing way to feel a crowd and perfect for any an all family gatherings. If you are looking for the perfect sweet treat for holiday gatherings, here you go!

Multiple Uses – Is this apple fritter bread for breakfast? Is this an apple dessert recipe? Who knows? Who cares? Eat it for both!

Delicious – Cannot state this enough, this apple monkey bread is addictive! Tender, flaky bites of cinnamon apple pull apart bread in a sweet and sticky sugar coating. Life get’s no better!

Time Management – You can make this monkey bread ahead of time if needed.

Fritter Bread Ingredients

Refrigerated Biscuit Dough – Grab a can of refrigerated dough from your grocery store and save yourself the trouble of homemade dough. I like Pillsbury Flaky Grands.

Apples – Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples are my favorite apples to use. It’s not necessary to peel your apples but feel free if you are inclined.

Brown Sugar – I use light brown sugar for the perfect flavor and caramel color.

Cinnamon and Allspice – Bringing ALL the fall flavors!

Sugar – Sweetness, flavor and moisture!

Butter – Buttery flavor and helps the sugar and spices coat your biscuit pieces.

Walnuts – Perfect crunchy bits for this fall dessert!

Powdered Sugar – This is the foundation of your icing drizzle.

Milk – You can also use heavy cream if you prefer, this is simply to add flavor and movement to your icing.

Vanilla Extract – Rich flavor.

How Do You Make Monkey Bread?

Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and lightly spraying a bundt pan non stick spray.
In a small bowl combine brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and salt.
Melt your butter in a microwave safe bowl for approximately 1 minute and set aside.
Cut each biscuit in half and then half again so that each biscuit is in 4 equal pieces

Dice your apples into small bite size pieces. It is not necessary to peel your apples first but feel free if you are so inclined.
Start by sprinkling a light layer of apple and walnuts into the pan.

Dip each piece of biscuit into the butter and then the brown sugar. Gently roll your biscuit piece around and generously coat with the brown sugar mixture.

Place into the bottom of the pan (on top of the apple and walnut pieces) and continue to do this until you have a full layer around the pan

Sprinkle in 1/3 of the walnuts and apples on top of the biscuit layer
Continue making layers (about three) until all your ingredients are used up.

Place bundt pan on a baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes or until your inner layer of biscuit pieces is cooked.

Let sit for 10 minutes and then flip upside onto a serving plate

While cooling, make your icing drizzle by sifting the powdered sugar then whisking it together with the vanilla and milk in a small bowl.

Drizzle over the top of your Apple Fritter Monkey Bread and serve immediately

Pro Tips for Perfect Monkey Bread

Apple Peeling – You do not need to peel your apples before adding them to this recipe but if you feel better doing so, feel free.
Biscuits – You can use canned cinnamon rolls instead of refrigerated biscuits for even more cinnamon flavor.
Walnuts – Not a fan of walnuts? Swap them out for chopped pecans or leave them out completely.
Apples – Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples hold up beautifully during cooking. They still have texture and tons of flavor.
Icing – Be sure to sift your powdered sugar before making your icing. It’s a small step and without it, you are running the risk of lumps in your icing.
Baking Pan – Be sure to add a baking pan under your bundt pan when you slide it into the oven. The sugar mixture can easily drip over onto the bottom of your oven (ask me how I know!)

How to Free your Monkey Bread

Flipping your apple bread out of the bundt pan is not nearly as intimidating as you would think.
Hold your bundt pan in one hand and add a large dinner plate or serving plate on top of your bundt pan, face down.
Place your second hand on top of the dinner plate firmly so you have the bundt pan / dinner plate sandwiched between your hands.
Keeping firm pressure, flip both hands and your pans upside down so now the hand securing the dinner plate is now on the bottom and move everything as is to the kitchen counter.
Once everything is sitting on the counter, gently wiggle your bundt pan and it should immediately release from your apple fritter bread.
Let cool 10 minutes or so and then add your icing. Enjoy!

Can Monkey Bread Be Made Ahead of Time?

Yes, you can make this Apple Fritter Monkey Bread ahead of time and save yourself the trouble of rushing.

Simply follow the instructions up to actually putting the bread in the oven. Instead, cover and refrigerate until you are ready to bake it the next day.

How to Store Monkey Bread

To store any leftover monkey bread, simply move the leftovers to the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave for 10 -20 seconds until warm and enjoy!

More Easy Fall Baking Recipes

Pumpkin Cobbler – Soft and warm, this Pumpkin Cobbler is spiced with all the fall flavors you crave.
Pumpkin Crunch – Made with pumpkin puree and fall spices, this is the ultimate combination of pumpkin pie flavors on the bottom and a buttery streusel cake mix crumble on top.
Maple Coffee Cake – This Maple Coffee Cake is moist, fluffy and layered with sweet pecan streusel to make this the perfect maple pecan coffee cake

Enjoy ♥ Heather

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