Description
This Blueberry Monkey Bread is a delightful breakfast bake featuring tender biscuit dough layered with juicy blueberries, cinnamon sugar, and a buttery glaze. Perfectly pull-apart and infused with a zesty lemon glaze, this American-style treat is warm, comforting, and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread
- 2 cans refrigerated biscuit dough (16 ounces each)
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ cup melted unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously grease a bundt pan with butter or nonstick spray to prevent sticking.
- Cut Biscuit Dough: Cut each biscuit into quarters to create bite-sized pieces, then set them aside.
- Mix Sugar and Cinnamon: In a medium bowl, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Toss the biscuit pieces in this sugar mixture until they are fully coated, ensuring sweet and spiced bites.
- Prepare Blueberry Mixture: In another bowl, gently mix blueberries with cornstarch and lemon zest. The cornstarch helps thicken the juices during baking, while lemon zest adds fresh flavor.
- Layer Ingredients in Pan: Start by layering one-third of the coated biscuit pieces evenly in the bundt pan. Sprinkle one-third of the blueberry mixture over the biscuit layer. Repeat this layering two more times to evenly distribute the ingredients.
- Add Butter and Vanilla: Drizzle the melted unsalted butter and vanilla extract evenly over the top of the layered biscuit and blueberry mixture. This adds richness and moisture to the bread.
- Bake: Place the bundt pan in the preheated oven and bake for 40 to 48 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked thoroughly in the center.
- Cool and Invert: Allow the monkey bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a serving plate. This reveals the beautiful layered blueberries and biscuits.
- Prepare Glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth to create a tangy glaze.
- Glaze and Serve: Drizzle the glaze over the warm monkey bread. Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Frozen blueberries work well and do not need to be thawed before use.
- If the top of the monkey bread browns too quickly, tent the pan loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning.
- Serving the bread warm enhances its soft, gooey texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
