Monkey Bread with Rhodes dough

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.

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