Description
Gooey, pull-apart Pioneer Woman Monkey Bread Muffins combine sweet cinnamon comfort with portable charm. Warm caramel-glazed pastry clusters deliver irresistible homebaked happiness you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 leftover biscuit or yeast dough (enough to roll three small walnut-sized balls for each muffin tin)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Sweetened condensed milk (for drizzling)
Dairy and Sugar:
- 1 teaspoon butter (divided: ½ teaspoon for greasing, ½ teaspoon for topping each muffin tin)
- Less than 2 teaspoons sugar per tin (1 teaspoon for base, ⅓ teaspoon for topping)
Spice:
- 1 dash ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Meticulously coat each cavity of the muffin tin with 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) of softened butter, ensuring complete coverage.
- Dust each buttered cavity with approximately 1 teaspoon (4 grams) of granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon (0.5 grams) of finely ground cinnamon, creating a sweet and aromatic base.
- Extract the chilled dough from the refrigerator and gently form uniform, compact spheres approximately the size of walnuts, maintaining consistent dimensions.
- Carefully position three perfectly rounded dough balls into each prepared muffin cavity, arranging them with gentle precision.
- Crown each dough cluster with a small dollop of cold butter, roughly 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams), which will melt and infuse rich flavor during baking.
- Generously sprinkle approximately 1/3 teaspoon (1.5 grams) of additional sugar and a delicate dusting of cinnamon over the assembled dough balls.
- Allow the prepared muffin tin to rest at ambient temperature for approximately 30 minutes, loosely draped with a clean kitchen towel, permitting gentle rising if the dough was previously chilled.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and position the muffin tin in the center, baking for 15-20 minutes until the surfaces transform into a gorgeous golden-brown and the butter-sugar mixture becomes tantalizingly bubbly.
- Immediately upon removing from the oven, lavish each piping hot muffin with 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) of sweetened condensed milk, allowing it to seep into the warm crevices.
- Permit the muffins to rest briefly within the tin, enabling complete absorption of the sweet milk, then carefully transfer and serve while still warm.
Notes
- Customize your muffins by experimenting with warm spices like nutmeg or cardamom to create a unique flavor adventure.
- Prep dough balls the evening before and refrigerate for an effortless morning breakfast surprise.
- Prevent burning by monitoring muffins carefully during the final baking moments, ensuring golden perfection.
- Enhance texture and taste with delightful additions like chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips.
- Grease muffin tins with butter and sugar to prevent sticking and develop a delectable caramelized crust.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg