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    Home » Recipes » Simple Vegan Breakfast Ideas

    Vegan Mini Monkey Bread

    Published: Sep 7, 2024 by Megan Calipari · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Vegan Mini Monkey Bread recipe uses store-bought biscuits to make a quick and delicious breakfast treat! They are super soft, and packed with cinnamon sugar and so easy to make!

    Two mini vegan monkey bread stacked on top of each other on a stack of two small plates.

    I love a quick breakfast baked good! And lately I've been obsessed with all things cinnamon and pumpkin. Last weekend I whipped up a batch of my Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes and Vegan Pumpkin Muffins in celebration of September. And they were so good.

    But, I feel like I need to cool it on the pumpkin this early in the season. And, I'm not ready to put the cinnamon down, so I made this Vegan Mini Monkey Bread! This is the perfect recipe to make if you are craving Vegan Cinnamon Rolls, but don't want to wait four hours to have them. They are soft, moist, and packed with cinnamon. And pulling them apart makes me feel like a kid!

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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • You only need 7 simple, easy-to-find ingredients to make this recipe!
    • And just 30 minutes from start to finish.
    • This recipe is super easy, so it's great for beginner bakers.
    • And this Mini Monkey Bread is vegan, dairy-free and eggless, so anyone can enjoy it.
    • Most importantly, they are absolutely delicious!

    Ingredient Notes

    Ingredients for making this recipe in small cups on a marble surface.

    Refrigerated Biscuit Dough: I recommend Pillsbury Grands Southern Buttermilk Biscuits. They are easy to find, bake up light and tender and are accidentally vegan!

    Unsalted Vegan Butter: I recommend finding an unsalted vegan butter like Country Crock Unsalted Plant Butter, if you can. The biscuits are quite salty on their own!

    Ground Cinnamon: I love adding cinnamon to cakes, scones and muffins like my Banana Carrot Muffins. And cinnamon is the main flavor in this Mini Vegan Monkey Bread recipe. So make sure it's relatively fresh for the most flavor!

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    Biscuit dough cut into 6 triangles on a wooden cutting board.

    Step 1. Fisrt, using a sharp knife, cut the refrigerated biscuits into 6 equal triangles.

    Triangles of biscuit dough in a bowl of melted vegan butter.

    Step 2. Then, working 4-5 pieces at a time, place dough pieces into melted vegan butter.

    Triangles of biscuit dough in a bowl of cinnamon sugar.

    Step 3. Pick the pieces up and shake off excess butter, them place them into a bowl of cinnamon sugar.

    A lined muffin tin with cinnamon sugar dough pieces in it.

    Step 4. Place the pieces into a lined muffin tin. Each liner should get 4-5 pieces of cinnamon sugar coated dough. You will get 10 Mini Vegan Monkey Breads.

    Bakes Mini Vegan Monkey Bread in a lined muffin tin.

    Step 5. Bake in a 350* F oven for 18-20 minutes or until the monkey bread is lightly golden on top.

    Glaze in a small bowl with a small whisk.

    Step 6. While the monkey bread is baking, combine powdered sugar, non-dairy milk and vanilla in a medium bowl. Whisk until no lumps remain. Glaze the breads while warm and serve.

    Recipe FAQs

    How should I store the Vegan Mini Monkey Bread?

    Place the leftover monkey bread into an airtight container and leave at room temperature for up to 2 days.

    Can you reheat monkey bread?

    Yes! In fact, you should. It is best eaten warm. You can pop it into a toaster oven for 5 minutes or microwave it for about 30 seconds to reheat.

    Why is it called monkey bread?

    Because you pick it apart with your hands!

    Expert Recipe Tips

    Make the glaze while the Vegan Mini Monkey Bread is in the oven! That way you can quickly glaze and serve them. They are best eaten warm from the oven.

    You can use another brand of biscuit dough, just be sure it is about a 1 pound container.

    A broken open Vegan Mini Monkey Bread on a muffin liner to show the soft interior.

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    A Mini Vegan Monkey Bread on a stack of two plates.

    Vegan Mini Monkey Bread

    Megan Calipari
    This Vegan Mini Monkey Bread recipe is so easy and delicious! I use store-bought biscuits and plenty of cinnamon sugar to make this simple, but incredible vegan brunch recipe.
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    Prep Time 8 minutes mins
    Cook Time 18 minutes mins
    Total Time 26 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Brunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 Mini Monkey Breads
    Calories 339 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Cutting Board
    • 1 Chefs Knife
    • 2 Medium Bowls
    • 1 Muffin Tin
    • 10 Paper Muffin Liners

    Ingredients
      

    • 16.3 oz Container of Refrigerated Biscuit Dough See Note
    • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
    • 2 ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
    • 6 tablespoon Unsalted Vegan Butter, melted and cooled See Note

    For the Glaze

    • ⅔ Cup Powdered Sugar
    • 1 tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk
    • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

    Instructions
     

    Make the Monkey Bread

    • Preheat oven to 350* F. Line a muffin tin with 10 paper liners.
    • Place the biscuits onto a cutting board. Use a chefs knife to cut each biscuit into 6 even triangle.
      16.3 oz Container of Refrigerated Biscuit Dough
    • In a medium bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon. Stir to combine. Pour the melted vegan butter into another medium bowl.
      1 Cup Granulated Sugar, 2 ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, 6 tablespoon Unsalted Vegan Butter, melted and cooled
    • Working 4-5 pieces at a time, place biscuit pieces into the vegan butter, then take them out and shake off the excess and place them into the cinnamon sugar. Toss to coat the pieces in cinnamon sugar, and place them into the lined muffin tin. You will put 4-5 pieces in each liner. Repeat until you have no more biscuit pieces left.
    • Bake in a 350* F oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops of the monkey bread just start to get golden. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack that is fitted over a baking sheet to glaze them.

    Make the Glaze

    • In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, non-dairy milk and vanilla. Whisk until no lumps remain.
      ⅔ Cup Powdered Sugar, 1 tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • Use a spoon to drizzle the glaze over the warm mini monkey bread and serve warm!

    Notes

    I highly recommend Pillsbury Grands Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits. They are accidentally vegan!
    Try to find Unsalted Vegan Butter if you can. Country Crock makes a great one!
    Make the glaze while the Vegan Mini Monkey Bread is in the oven! That way you can quickly glaze and serve them. They are best eaten warm from the oven.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Mini Monkey BreadCalories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0.5mgSodium: 491mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
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