Monkey Bread Muffins with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Monkey bread is a popular American dessert that originated in the 1950s. It is named for its resemblance to the monkey puzzle tree, which has a similar appearance with its layered branches.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 50 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 15.

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Monkey Bread Muffins with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Any, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 50 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3600

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• ¹⁄₂ cup Granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ³⁄₄ cup Milk
• ¹⁄₄ cup Unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• For the coating:
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
• For the cream cheese frosting:
• 4 cup Cream cheese, softened
• ¹⁄₂ cup Powdered sugar
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon Milk

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add the milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
4. In a separate small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for the coating.
5. Scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls. Roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar coating until fully coated.
6. Place each coated dough ball into a muffin cup.
7. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
8. While the muffins are cooling, prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth and creamy.
9. Once the muffins have cooled, frost each muffin with the cream cheese frosting.
10. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 300kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 20g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.