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Easy Monkey Bread Muffins

These easy monkey bread muffins are made using packaged cinnamon roll dough and just four other ingredients. They are perfectly gooey and delicious!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 packages cinnamon roll dough I use 8-pack Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, save the icing for topping
For the cinnamon sugar filling
  • 5 tablespoons butter melted
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Equipment

  • medium mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • spoon or fork for stirring (hand mixer can be used as well)
  • 12 cup muffin tin

Method
 

How to make the cinnamon sugar filling
  1. Melt the butter in a medium mixing bowl, then add all of the filling ingredients to the melted butter (brown sugar, flour and cinnamon).
  2. Mix with a fork, spoon or hand mixer until smooth, then set the mixture aside.
How to assemble the monkey bread muffins
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin with baking or cooking spray. Be sure to coat all parts of each muffin tin.
  3. Cut each cinnamon roll into 6 equal pieces and place them in a separate bowl. (NOTE: this can vary if you are not using Pillsbury 8-pack Cinnamon Rolls)
  4. Place 4 cinnamon roll pieces evenly in the bottom of each muffin tin (see photo above).
  5. Evenly spread the filling over the cinnamon roll pieces (it'll end up being about 1 heaping tablespoon of filling per muffin tin). See the photo above.
  6. Place 4 more cinnamon roll pieces evenly over the top of the filling and lightly press down.
  7. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the tops have begun to brown. NOTE: some of the filling may leak out of the tops of the muffins and that's okay. Just press the tops down again lightly after taking them out of the oven.
  8. Scoop the icing that came with the cinnamon rolls into one bowl and microwave it for a few seconds (until it becomes thinner).
  9. Use a spoon to drizzle the icing over the tops of the muffins.
  10. Allow them to cool for 10-15 minutes, then remove them from the pan. These are best enjoyed warm!