Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread

A true down-south, passed-down recipe that will be enjoyed by everyone. You will be a top Southern cook. If you take this cinnamon roll monkey bread to a work function or church event, they will ask you to make it over and over again.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 709 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup light brown sugar
• ¼ cup rolled oats
• butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
• 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
• ¼ cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage (such as 7-Up®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with butter-flavored cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl.

Step 3

Open the refrigerated cinnamon rolls. Divide rolls by package, then cut into quarters with a pizza/dough cutter.

Step 4

Place each package of cut cinnamon roll pieces in the sugar mixture and toss until covered, keeping them separated. Do not discard excess sugar mixture.

Step 5

Layer each separate portion of sugar-coated cinnamon roll pieces in the bottom of the prepared pan, sprinkling with pecans as you go, ending with pecans on top.

Step 6

Combine excess sugar mixture with 3/4 cup of butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a boil. Pour butter mixture over the cinnamon roll pieces.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is crispy, about 40 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 8

While cooling, mix confectioners' sugar, lemon-lime beverage, oats, and remaining 1/2 cup of room temperature butter together for icing.

Step 9

Remove the bread from the Bundt® pan, then drizzle the icing over the bread to taste.