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Chocolate Apple Pie Monkey Bread

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by: Joanna Cismaru
12.02.19
Updated: 02.29.20

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Chocolate Apple Pie Monkey Bread – a sweet pull apart bread that tastes like apple pie drizzled with chocolate sauce. It’s ooey gooey good and so simple to make.

apple pie monkey bread on a plate drizzled with chocolate sauce

My love for monkey bread holds no bounds. I make monkey bread often and you can find a few recipes here for monkey bread, all different, all decadent, all delicious. If you think I’m exaggerating, don’t!

It’s gooey pull apart bread loaded with whatever delicacies you can think of. In this case I paired it together with the makings of apple pie, another one of my favorites.

I think you get my point, even if I may tend to exaggerate a bit. Though honestly when you place a monkey bread in my face I could probably polish it off in no time at all, that’s how much I love these sticky gooey breads.

Of course if you want to simplify this recipe even further you could use apple pie filling, but I prefer fresh apples with some brown sugar and cinnamon. Trust me, they’re better. You cook them in a bit of butter for about 5 minutes and they caramelize so nicely, you might want to eat them before you add them to the monkey bread.

sauteeing apples with brown sugar and butter in a skillet

Ingredients

  • Biscuits – We’re using store bought tubes of biscuit dough today – keep it nice and easy for yourselves!
  • Apples – I used about 8 small apples today, peeled, cored, and chopped into even bite sized pieces.
  • Spices – We’re just using cinnamon today – the quintessential apple pie flavor!
  • Sugar – Brown sugar to add some notes caramel and molasses.
  • Lemon – Fresh juice from approximately 1 lemon. This will prevent our apples from browning too quickly and will also add some brightness to our filling.
  • Butter – Unsalted so as to control the sodium content of our dessert.
  • Sauce – Store bought chocolate sauce – totally optional but completely delicious!

Want To Make Your Own Biscuits?

Well you certainly are ambitious! But I won’t fault you for it, I mean I always say that fresh is best. I have a perfect recipe right here on the blog for biscuits, so drop the dough in raw and bake just as instructed in the recipe above.

a apple pie monkey bread fresh out of the oven on a plate

How To Make Apple Pie Monkey Bread

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Grease a bundt pan with cooking spray.
  2. Prep the biscuits: Cut each biscuit into quarters, place in a bowl and set aside.
  3. Combine the apple mixture: Toss the chopped apples with the cinnamon, brown sugar and lemon juice. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the apple mixture and cook until softened, for about 5 minutes. Let the apple mixture cool for about 5 minutes.
  4. Assemble the monkey bread: Add the apples to the bowl with the biscuit quarters and toss well, separating any biscuit pieces that are stuck together. Add this to the prepared bundt pan.
  5. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for about 10 minutes, then turn the cake out of the pan onto a cake plate and drizzle with chocolate sauce.

What Can I Top My Monkey Bread With?

Some drizzled chocolate sauce would go beautifully over top, Nutella, maybe a sprinkle of powdered sugar, or some shaved chocolate, and a dollop of whipped cream. I think I better stop there before I run down to the kitchen and finish the rest of these off.

a piece of apple pie monkey bread on a white plate drizzled with chocolate sauce

What Else Can I Use In My Filling?

You can use lots of different fillings in your monkey bread! The only limit is what you can think of.

  • Pecan pie filling
  • Pumpkin
  • Chocolate
  • Peach
  • Strawberry rhubarb
  • Cherries
  • Blueberries

Storing Leftovers

Don’t store the monkey bread in the fridge, it does far better and stays more moist right on the counter! It will keep covered for 3 – 4 days. You can store it in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the freezer!

delicious apple pie monkey bread drizzled with chocolate sauce on a plate with a piece taken out

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Chocolate Apple Pie Monkey Bread

4.72 from 7 votes
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 50 mins
Total: 1 hr 5 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 12
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Chocolate Apple Pie Monkey Bread – a sweet pull apart bread that tastes like apple pie drizzled with chocolate sauce. It's ooey gooey good and so simple to make.

Equipment

  • Nordic 12 Cup Bundt Pan
  • 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet
  • Glass Mixing Bowl Set (3 piece)

Ingredients

  • 20 Pillsbury biscuits (2 cans, 10 in each can)
  • 8 small apples peeled, cored and chopped (about 4 cups)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 4 tbsp butter unsalted
  • store bought chocolate sauce optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Grease a bundt pan with cooking spray.
  • Cut each biscuit into quarters, place in a bowl and set aside.
  • Toss the chopped apples with the cinnamon, brown sugar and lemon juice.
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the apple mixture and cook until softened, for about 5 minutes. Let the apple mixture cool for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the apples to the bowl with the biscuit quarters and toss well, separating any biscuit pieces that are stuck together. Add this to the prepared bundt pan.
  • Place the bundt pan in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for about 10 minutes, then turn the cake out of the pan onto a cake plate and drizzle with chocolate sauce.

Recipe Notes

  1. Don’t store the monkey bread in the fridge, it does far better and stays more moist right on the counter! It will keep covered for 3 – 4 days. You can store it in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the freezer!
  2. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 296kcal (15%)Carbohydrates: 46g (15%)Protein: 3g (6%)Fat: 12g (18%)Saturated Fat: 4g (25%)Cholesterol: 11mg (4%)Sodium: 449mg (20%)Potassium: 233mg (7%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 20g (22%)Vitamin A: 170IU (3%)Vitamin C: 6mg (7%)Calcium: 39mg (4%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
Course:Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:apple pie monkey bread, monkey bread
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