Ooey-Gooey Lemon Monkey Bread

PREP TIME

20 mins
COOK TIME

45 mins
TOTAL TIME

1 hrs 15 mins
SERVING

16 People
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Indulge in the citrusy bliss of this Ooey-Gooey Lemon Monkey Bread. This delightful treat is surprisingly simple to create, using store-bought biscuit dough to save you time without sacrificing flavor. Each bite is a burst of lemon sunshine, coated in a luscious glaze that will leave you craving more.

Ingridients

Adjust Servings

Cooking spray

1 cup granulated sugar

1 packed tablespoon grated lemon zest (from 2 medium lemons), plus more for garnish

2 (16.3 ounce) cans Southern Homestyle biscuits (such as Pillsbury Grands), cut into quarters

3/4 cup (6 ounce) unsalted butter

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

1/2 cup creamy lemony supreme frosting (such as Duncan Hines) (from 1 [16 ounce container)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)

Nutrition

Carbohydrate

52 g
Cholesterol

25 mg
Fiber

1 g
Protein

5 g
Saturated Fat

9 g
Sodium

393 mg
Sugar

24 g
Fat

21 g
Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Follow The Directions

01

Step

0 mins

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) with a rack positioned in lower third position. Grease a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

02

Step

0 mins

Combine granulated sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl; rub sugar and zest together until fragrant. Add biscuit pieces and toss to coat each piece evenly with the sugar mixture; do not shake off excess sugar.

03

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0 mins

Arrange pieces in the prepared pan.

04

Step

0 mins

Melt butter, corn syrup, lemon extract, and any remaining lemon-sugar mixture (scant 1/2 cup) in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly until sugar is dissolved and mixture is fully combined. Pour butter mixture evenly over biscuits in the pan.

05

Step

40 mins

Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits are golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the outer edges of the center biscuits registers 190 degrees F (87 degrees C).

06

Step

10 mins

Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter.

07

Step

1 mins

Microwave frosting in a small microwave-safe bowl until runny, 10 to 15 seconds. Stir in vanilla until smooth. Drizzle glaze evenly over Monkey Bread.

For an extra touch of lemon, sprinkle additional lemon zest over the finished monkey bread after glazing.
Ensure the biscuit pieces are well coated with the lemon-sugar mixture for maximum flavor in every bite.
Keep an eye on the monkey bread while it bakes; oven temperatures may vary. If it starts to brown too quickly, tent the pan with foil.
For a richer flavor, use brown butter in the sauce. Simply melt the butter and continue cooking until it turns a nutty brown color.
If you don't have vanilla bean paste, vanilla extract works just as well.

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