Of all the monkey bread recipes, this is my favorite because it is a very easy but delicious breakfast treat! It's perfect when hosting a brunch or have overnight guests. The best part is you prepare everything the night before and then you just need to bake it in the morning.
This easy monkey bread recipe is a favorite of many families for Christmas morning!
Overnight Monkey Bread with Rhodes Dough and Butterscotch pudding
No one needs to know that you are using frozen rolls or butterscotch pudding. This Rhodes rolls monkey bread recipe smells wonderful when baking and the pull-apart bread pieces are covered in a delicious caramel sauce.
Here we go!
Equipment
I do make my monkey pan in a bundt pan.
It makes this dish look extra delicious!
Ingredients
24 Rhodes frozen dinner rolls (I could only find packages of 36)
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 package butterscotch pudding (NOT instant pudding, not diet)
½ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
Spray a Bundt pan generously with baking spray. (If you don't have one, a tube pan. Or, it also works in your basic 9 x 13 casserole dish. Tastes just as good but not as impressive looking). Follow package directions for bake time if using something other than a bundt or tube pan.
Cut the frozen bread dough rolls in ½ or even fourths. They are much easier to cut if you leave them thawing at room temperature for about an hour. The smaller pieces allows all the gooy caramel sauce to cover better.
In a small mixing bowl, mix sugar (½ cup white sugar) and cinnamon together then pour the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the frozen dinner roll dough pieces.
Then, evenly spread the package of butterscotch pudding mix on top of the cinnamon mixture and rolls. It looks like it's too much but it isn't.
In a separate small bowl, melt butter (½ cup) and then add ½ cup of brown sugar. This can quickly be done in a saucepan if you'd like.
You know what I'm going to tell you to do with that, don't you? Mix and drizzle evenly over the roll layer.
Trust me, it's worth it. All that sugar and butter and butterscotch pudding turns into the most delightful caramel. Don't skimp! This is like a science experiment. Show your kids how the wonderful sugars and butter turn into caramel.
Spray a nonstick cooking spray onto a piece of aluminum foil. Gently drape it over the top of the pan. The dinner rolls will expand so let them have room. I don't seal the tinfoil around the pan. Just kind of shape it so when the dough rises, so does the foil. If you grease or spray Pam on your foil, it comes off soooo easy. Plastic wrap will work in a pinch but leave it very loose over the top.
Leave in a warm place (room temperature) overnight. The yeast rolls will rise a surprising amount.
The next morning, turn the oven to 325 to preheat the oven. When the oven is preheated, take the foil off and place in the oven.
I will put a baking sheet underneath to catch any of the caramal sauce that spills over while this is baking.
Make sure your rack is towards the lower portion of your oven so the top of your monkey bread isn't too close to the top element.
Bake about 30 minutes.
Watch closely during the last 5 minutes. The top will get really brown (and hard) really fast. You want that lovely golden color.
Let the pan cool for about 5 minutes while you get your nice plate or lovely platter out.
Quickly flip the monkey bread onto your serving platter (you still need your oven mitts).
Slowly lift up the pan. I've never had a problem with it coming out. There is so much liquid caramel and the weight of the rolls make everything slide out easily.
I have seen cut up pecans or walnuts spread over the top just prior to serving.
This is such a delicious sweet dish, it can certainly be served as a dessert.
PrintMonkey Bread with Rhodes dough
A delicious breakfast or brunch dish for those times you want something a little more special. This is perfect to serve overnight guests, for special family occasions including Christmas morning!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes but allow to rise overhang
- Category: breakfast
- Method: bake
Ingredients
½ cup white sugar
24 Rhodes frozen dinner rolls (I could only find packages of 36)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 package butterscotch pudding (NOT instant pudding, not diet)
½ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
Spray a Bundt pan generously with baking spray. (If you don't have one, a tube pan. Or, it also works in your basic 9 x 13 casserole dish. Tastes just as good but not as impressive looking). Follow package directions for bake time if using something other than a bundt or tube pan.
Cut the frozen bread dough rolls in ½ or even fourths. They are much easier to cut if you leave them thawing at room temperature for about an hour. The smaller pieces allows all the gooy caramel sauce to cover better.
In a small mixing bowl, mix sugar (½ cup white sugar) and cinnamon together then pour the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the frozen dinner roll dough pieces.
Then, evenly spread the package of butterscotch pudding mix on top of the cinnamon mixture and rolls. It looks like it's too much but it isn't.
In a separate small bowl, melt butter (½ cup) and then add ½ cup of brown sugar. This can quickly be done in a saucepan if you'd like.
You know what I'm going to tell you to do with that, don't you? Mix and drizzle evenly over the roll layer.
Trust me, it's worth it. All that sugar and butter and butterscotch pudding turns into the most delightful caramel.
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Anonymous
I printed this receipt out and in that, it did not say leave over night before cooking the next day. I cooked it and the dough is still uncooked. Will, leaving it out after it's all been baked, still be salvagable to cook it again the next day? Reading back over all your information, you also have preheat to 350 but then mention to leave out and bake the next day at 325. Whats the 350 for?
Heather Hollander
What happens if you use instant pudding? That’s what we bought before noticing you said not to use instant.
Marilyn Hale
Is there any way to put raisins in this recipe?
Sara
Hi! Do I use a small box of pudding or a large one?
momcrieff
Glad you enjoyed it!
Carol Siefert
An EXCELLENT recipe. Make it for today’s Mother’s Day Brunch and it was a bit! Thank you!
Jean Woods
Should I use a large or small box of butterscotch pudding?
Nancy klein
This is a recipe I’ve been looking for I made this years ago. So happy you posted this! It’s a great tecipe
momcrieff
I let the dough sit out for about 1/2 hour just to make cutting it easier. You do want it to still be frozen when this recipe is assembled. Enjoy!
momcrieff
Use the dough frozen. It will thaw overnight. Sometimes, if the dough is really frozen and too hard to cut, I will leave it on the counter for about 1/2 hour and it will be much easier to cut.
Anonymous
Did you thaw the dough before cutting or use frozen?
momcrieff
Hi Jennifer! Nope, only used 24 rolls. They will rise and fill the pan.
Jennifer Perman
Making these tonight to have for a Christmas eve day breakfast! Did you cut up all 36 rolls or just 24?
Val Frania
Oh that looks so good. It looks easy too. I'm all about easy! I live in a little town in Wisconsin too. Come visit me @ lovemydiyhome.com.