Pizza Dough Monkey Bread
INGREDIENTS
8 oz pizza dough or 1/2 of a 1 lb (16 oz) store-bought ball of dough
3 tablespoons melted butter + more to grease the pan
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 cup powdered sugar
4 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
PREPARATION
Butter a small 6-8 inch skillet and set a aside
Mix brown sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
Roll or flatten ball into a six inch circle and cut into 12-16 pieces. You can pinch together smaller pieces.
Roll each dough piece into a ball, dip in melted butter then roll in the brown sugar and cinnamon mix. Snuggle the pieces into the skillet. Pour and sprinkle any remaining butter and sugar mix over the skillet.
Allow to proof at room temperature for at least 1 hour then bake for 20-25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Mix the powdered sugar and cream/milk to make a glaze then pour over warm monkey bread. Enjoy!
RECIPE NOTES
Monkey Bread is traditionally made with dough enriched with milk and eggs but your leftover or store-bought pizza dough can do double duty to make a decadent and delicious pastry for brunch. Covered in brown sugar and cinnamon goodness with a sweet glaze, you’ll hardly recognize this was once pizza dough! The method here is for a mini-skillet version but you can fill almost any pan with the dough balls (adjust dough amount and cooking time accordingly). Also feel free to add chocolate chips, raisins, nuts or swap out the powdered sugar glaze for nutella or caramel sauce. You can also skip the cinnamon in the sugar mix or add whatever spices you like. Trust me when I tell you this is just simply divine!
